heap

noun
UK: /hiːp/
US: /hiːp/

  1. A large pile of things.

    1. There's a heap of clothes on the chair.
    2. The construction workers left a heap of sand near the building site.

  2. A lot of something.

    1. I have a heap of work to do today.
    2. She felt a heap of pressure to succeed in her new role at the company.

Synonyms

mass accumulation cluster bunch stack pile collection abundance load mountain
heap transitive-verb

  1. To put things in a pile.

    1. He heaped more wood on the fire.
    2. She heaped her plate with mashed potatoes and gravy at the buffet.

  2. To give a large amount of something.

    1. They heap praise on the team after their victory.
    2. The organization tends to heap criticism on the government's new environmental policy.
heap intransitive-verb

  1. To become piled up.

    1. The snow began to heap against the door.
    2. Leaves heap up in the corners of the garden during the autumn months.
heap adverb

  1. A lot or very much.

    1. I feel a heap better now, thank you.
    2. They'd walked a heap further than they'd initially anticipated on the journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "heap" in English means: A large pile of things., A lot of something..

The phonetic transcription of "heap" is /hiːp/ in British English and /hiːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heap": mass, accumulation, cluster, bunch, stack, pile, collection, abundance, load, mountain.

Example usage of "heap": "There's a heap of clothes on the chair.". More examples on the page.