Heat - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the presence of heat
- the sensation caused by heat energy (syn: warmth)
- the trait of being intensely emotional (syn: passion, warmth)
- applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity (syn: estrus, oestrus, rut)
- a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
- utility to warm a building (syn: heating)
they have radiant heating
verb
heat the water on the stove
- gain heat or get hot
Extra examples
I heated the vegetables in the microwave.
They heat their house with a wood stove.
The sun's heat melted the snow.
She applied heat to the sore muscles in her leg.
The crops were damaged by drought and extreme heat.
Cook the milk over low heat.
Remove the pan from the heat.
The bitch was in heat.
The water here heats slowly.
The room heated up quickly.
I can heat up some soup in two minutes.
The game did not heat up until the second half.
Competition among manufacturers heats up.
Ice needs heat to melt.
Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: heat
he/she/it: heats
present participle: heating
past tense: heated
past participle: heated
singular: heat
plural: heats
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