heat

verb

\ ˈhēt

heated; heating; heats

Definition of heat

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to become warm or hot water heating in a kettle

2 : to start to spoil from heat

transitive verb

1 : to make warm or hot heat a can of soup heat the oven to 350 degrees

2 : excite were heated by his stirring words

heat

noun

Definition of heat (Entry 2 of 2)

1a(1) : a condition of being hot : warmth snow melting in the heat of the sun

(2) : a marked or notable degree of hotness The heat was intense.

b : pathological excessive bodily temperature the heat of the fever

c : a hot place or situation get out of the heat

d(1) : a period of heat an unbroken heat

(2) : a single complete operation of making something warm or hot also : the quantity of material so heated

e(1) physics : added energy that causes substances to rise in temperature, fuse, evaporate, expand, or undergo any of various other related changes, that flows to a body by contact with or radiation from bodies at higher temperatures, and that can be produced in a body (as by compression)

(2) physics : the energy associated with the random motions of the molecules, atoms, or smaller structural units of which matter is composed

f : appearance, condition, or color of something as indicating its temperature when the rod is at the proper welding heat

2a : intensity of feeling or reaction : passion answered with considerable heat

b : the height or stress of an action or condition in the heat of battle

c : sexual excitement especially in a female mammal like an animal in heat specifically : estrus

3 : a single continuous effort: such as

a : a single round of a contest (such as a race) having two or more rounds for each contestant won two heats out of three

b : one of several preliminary contests held to eliminate less competent contenders won the second heat but finished third in the final race

4 : pungency of flavor Add some cayenne pepper for extra heat.

5a slang

(1) : the intensification of law-enforcement activity or investigation waited until the heat was off

(2) : police

b : pressure, coercion turn up the heat on your congressperson

c : abuse, criticism took heat for her mistakes

6 baseball : smoke sense 8 throwing some heat

7 slang : gun sense 1b was packing heat

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Other Words from heat

Verb

heatable \ ˈhē-tə-bəl

\ adjective

Noun

heatless \ ˈhēt-ləs

\ adjective

heatproof \ ˈhēt-ˌprüf

\ adjective

Examples of heat in a Sentence

Verb

I heated the vegetables in the microwave. They heat their house with a wood stove.

Noun

The sun's heat melted the snow. the intense heat of a fire She applied heat to the sore muscles in her leg. a period of high heat and humidity The crops were damaged by drought and extreme heat. Cook the milk over low heat. Remove the pan from the heat.

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Sanders, who left the administration in June, has signed on with the right-leaning network as a contributor as the 2020 election cycle starts to heat up. — cleveland.com, "Fox News hires Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary," 22 Aug. 2019 After being spotted in Los Angeles holding hands and spending the Fourth of July together, things seemed to heat up when they were seen kissing in San Francisco. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes to Perform Their Sexy Hit 'Señorita' Together at the 2019 MTV VMAs," 21 Aug. 2019 Basically, summer may be winding down but our travel adventures are just starting to heat u

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