what does heap mean?
HEAP as NOUN
- Meaning
- a car that is old and unreliable
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- the fenders had fallen off that old bus
Hypernyms(s) heap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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Hypernyms(s) heap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (often followed by `of”) a large number or amount or extent
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Usage Example(s)
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- it must have cost plenty
Hypernyms(s) heap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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HEAP as VERB
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- heap the platter with potatoes
Hypernyms(s) heap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- heap firewood around the fireplace
- stack your books up on the shelves
Hypernyms(s) heap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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See Also
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- Meaning
- bestow in large quantities
Usage Example(s)
- He heaped him with work
- She heaped scorn upon him
Hypernyms(s) heap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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