heap
/hiːp/heap
NOUNDefinition of heap
A heap is a big pile of things, usually thrown in the pile and not in any order.
Example: When we moved into our new house, the old owners had left a heap of garbage inside for us to deal with.
A heap is a lot of something.
Example: If that dog eats my shoes again, he will be in a heap of trouble.
If you heap something, you pile it up high.
Example: Pudding is my favorite dessert. I heaped it so high on my plate that it looked like a little mountain.
If you heap something, you give a lot of it.
Example: The police heaped the children with praise after they would not get in a car with someone they did not know.
heap
EXAMPLESExamples of heap
When we moved into our new house, the old owners had left a heap of garbage inside for us to deal with.
Example sentenceI dumped all of my things into a heap on my bed so I could start organizing them.
Example sentenceIf that dog eats my shoes again, he will be in a heap of trouble.
Example sentenceShe earned heaps of money when she was 20 and now she doesn't have to work for the rest of her life.
Example sentencePudding is my favorite dessert. I heaped it so high on my plate that it looked like a little mountain.
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