Heap: meaning, definitions and examples
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heap
[ hiหp ]
pile
A heap is a large pile of things that are not organized in any particular way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He kicked a heap of stones with his foot.
- The children made a heap of sand in the playground.
large amount
A heap is a large amount of something, especially something unpleasant.
Synonyms
abundance, large amount, profusion, quantity
Examples of usage
- He was in a heap of trouble after missing the deadline.
- She had a heap of work to do before the end of the day.
put in a pile
To heap something means to put it in a large untidy pile.
Synonyms
accumulate, pile up, stack
Examples of usage
- She heaped all the clothes in the corner of the room.
- He heaped the papers on his desk.
Translations
Translations of the word "heap" in other languages:
๐ต๐น montรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคขเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Haufen
๐ฎ๐ฉ tumpukan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะฟะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ stos
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑฑ
๐ซ๐ท tas
๐ช๐ธ montรณn
๐น๐ท yฤฑฤฤฑn
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฏธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููู ุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ hromada
๐ธ๐ฐ hromada
๐จ๐ณ ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ kup
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรบga
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะนัะฝะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yฤฑฤฤฑn
๐ฒ๐ฝ montรณn
Word origin
The word 'heap' originated from Old English 'hฤap', which meant a crowd or multitude. It has been used in the English language since the 8th century. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a large pile or mass of things. The word has been commonly used in literature and everyday language to describe a disorganized collection or a large amount of something.
See also: heaped.