heap1 nounheap2 verb
heapheap1 /hiːp/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINheap1
Origin:
Old EnglishEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a compost heap
- The kids left all their wet towels in a heap on the bathroom floor.
- There was a huge heap of blankets and pillows on the bed.
- Ace, Defries and Bernice fell in a heap.
- An alternative to digging in the green manure in spring is to cut and add the material to the compost heap.
- Candles in jam-jars were set around the heap of boulders.
- Here there were piles of newspapers, heaps of books, manuscripts, labels, rubber stamps, envelopes.
- Loose orange heaps, recently dropped, steaming, that bristled with straw.
- On the end of the desk was a heap of newspapers.
- The jelly cupboard was on its back, its contents lying in a heap in the corner of the bottom shelf.
- Then she sees Rainbow's cast-off shirt at the foot of the stairs, tangled in a heap with Anya's jeans.
THESAURUS
a group of things of the same type that are put on top of each other: · a huge pile of cardboard boxes
a neat pile of things of the same type: · There were stacks of books on the floor.
a large messy pile of things: · All his clothes were in a heap on the floor.
a pile of something with a round shape: · a small mound of rice on the plate
a very large pile of something with a round shape: · a mountain of dirty laundry waiting to be washed
Longman Language Activatora group of things on top of each other several things of the same kind placed one on top of the other: · Put those letters on the other pile.· Can you separate those out into two piles - A to L and M to Z, please?pile of: · Greg carried the pile of ironed shirts upstairs.· Her office is a terrible mess - there are piles of papers all over the floor.· a pile of dirty dishesin piles: · The books were arranged in neat piles on her desk.
a lot of things lying one on top of the other in an untidy way: heap of: · There was a huge heap of blankets and pillows on the bed.in a heap: · The kids left all their wet towels in a heap on the bathroom floor.
a large number of things put neatly on top of each other: · The whole stack fell over, and half the plates got broken.stack of: · Next to the bottles was a tall stack of plastic cups.· a stack of sales brochures
a large pile of something: mound of: · The Grand Hotel was now just a mound of rubble.· A mound of leaves is the perfect place for a hedgehog to hibernate.
WORD SETSABS, nounacceleration, nounaccelerator, nounairbag, nounambulance, nounantifreeze, nounanti-lock braking system, nounaquaplane, verbarmoured car, nounarticulated, adjectiveauto, nounautomatic, nounautomatic transmission, nounautomobile, nounaxle, nounbackfire, verbback seat, nounbanger, nounbeater, nounbeep, verbbike, nounbiker, nounblind spot, nounblow, verbblowout, nounbody, nounbodywork, nounbonnet, nounbookmobile, nounboot, nounboot, verbbreakdown truck, nounbrights, nounbroadside, verbbulldozer, nounbumper, nounbumper sticker, nounbus, nounbus, verbbus pass, nounbus station, nouncab, nouncab rank, nouncabriolet, nouncabstand, nounCadillac, nouncar, nouncar alarm, nouncarburettor, nouncar park, nouncar pool, nouncarport, nouncarrier, nouncar wash, nounCaterpillar, nouncentral locking, nounchange, verbcharabanc, nounchoke, nounclamp, nounclunker, nouncoach station, nouncoachwork, nouncockpit, nouncompact, nouncompany car, nounconvertible, nouncorner, verbcoupé, nouncourtesy, adjectivecover note, nouncrack-up, nouncrankshaft, nouncrash helmet, nouncruise, verbcruise control, nouncruiser, nouncycle, noundashboard, noundefog, verbdefrost, verbdemist, verbdepot, noundesignated driver, noundiesel, noundiesel fuel, noundifferential gear, noundipstick, noundirt bike, noundirt track, noundisc brakes, noundisengage, verbdismount, verbdistributor, noundouble-decker, noundouble-park, verbdrag race, noundragster, noundrink-driving, noundrive, verbdrive, noundriver, noundriver's education, noundriver's license, noundrive shaft, noundrive-through, noundriving licence, noundriving school, noundriving test, noundrunk driving, noundump truck, noundune buggy, noundust cart, nounemergency brake, nounestate car, nounexcavator, nounexpress, nounfan belt, nounfare, nounfender, nounfender-bender, nounfiller cap, nounfilling station, nounfilter, nounfilter, verbfin, nounfire, verbfire engine, nounfirst gear, nounfishtail, verbflat, adjectiveflat, nounfloorboard, nounfog lamp, nounfour-star, nounfour-wheel drive, nounfreewheel, verbfuel injection, nounfull lock, noungarage, noungarage, verbgarbage truck, noungas-guzzler, noungasohol, noungasoline, noungas pedal, noungas station, noungear, noungearbox, noungear lever, noungear shift, noungear stick, nounglove compartment, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungreen light, noungrille, noungritter, nounguardrail, nounhack, nounhackney carriage, nounhandbrake, nounhandlebars, nounhatchback, nounhaulage, nounhazard lights, nounheadlamp, nounheadlight, nounheadroom, nounheap, nounhearse, nounheavy goods vehicle, nounHGV, nounhigh beams, nounhigh-octane, adjectiveHighway Code, nounhijacking, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehitchhike, verbhonk, nounhonk, verbhood, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhopped-up, adjectivehorsebox, nounhorse trailer, nounhot rod, nounhot-wire, verbhubcap, nounhydroplane, verbignition, nounindicate, verbindicator, nouninner tube, nouninternal combustion engine, nounjack-knife, verbjalopy, nounJeep, nounjuggernaut, nounjump, verbjumper cables, nounjump leads, nounjump-start, verbkickstand, nounkick-start, verbkick-start, nounKlaxon, nounlead-free, adjectivelearner's permit, nounleft-hand drive, adjectivelicense plate, nounlight, nounlimo, nounlimousine, nounlocal, nounlock, verblock, nounlog book, nounlorry, nounlow gear, nounL-plate, nounmagneto, nounmanifold, nounmechanic, nounmeter maid, nounmileage, nounmileometer, nounmilk float, nounminibus, nounminicab, nounminivan, nounmisfire, verbmoped, nounMOT, nounmotocross, nounmotor, nounmotor, adjectivemotor, verbmotorbike, nounmotorcade, nounmotor car, nounmotorcycle, nounmotor home, nounmotoring, nounmotorist, nounmotorized, adjectivemotor pool, nounmotor racing, nounmotor scooter, nounmotor vehicle, nounmoving van, nounmpg, muffler, nounmulti-storey, nounnearside, adjectiveneutral, nounnumber plate, nounoctane, nounodometer, nounomnibus, nounoverdrive, nounovershoot, verbpanel, nounpanel truck, nounpantechnicon, nounpark, verbpark and ride, nounparking, nounparking brake, nounparking garage, nounparking light, nounparking lot, nounparking meter, nounparking ticket, nounpassenger seat, nounpatrol car, nounpatrolman, nounpedal, nounpenalty point, nounpetrol station, nounpick-up, nounpick-up truck, nounpillion, nounpiston ring, nounpit, nounplate, nounplug, nounpneumatic, adjectivepound, nounpower steering, nounprang, verbpremium, nounprovisional licence, nounpush-start, verbrace, verbrace car, nounracing car, nounradar trap, nounradial tyre, nounradiator, nounrank, nounrearview mirror, nounrefuel, verbreg., registration, nounregistration number, nounregular, nounremould, nounremoval van, nounrespray, verbrestraint, nounretread, nounrev, verbreverse, verbreverse, nounreverse gear, nounreversing light, nounride, nounrig, nounright-hand drive, adjectiveroad hog, nounroad rage, nounroad test, nounroadworthy, adjectiveRolls-Royce, nounroof-rack, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunabout, nounRV, nounsaloon, nounsalt truck, nounscooter, nounseat belt, nounsedan, nounself-drive, adjectiveshaft, nounshift, verbshock absorber, nounsidecar, nounsidelight, nounsideswipe, verbsilencer, nounsill, nounslick, nounslipstream, nounsnarl, verbsnarl-up, nounsnow chains, nounsnowmobile, nounsnow plough, nounsnow tire, nounsouped-up, adjectivespare, nounspare tyre, nounsparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspeedometer, nounspeed trap, nounspeedway, nounsplash guard, nounspoiler, nounsports car, nounstall, nounstart, verbstarter, nounstarter motor, nounstation wagon, nounsteamroller, nounsteering, nounstick, nounstick shift, nounstretch limo, nounsump, nounsunroof, nounsupercharged, adjectivesuspension, nountachograph, nountachometer, nountailback, nountailboard, nountailgate, nountailgate, verbtail light, nountailpipe, nountax disc, nountaxi, nountaxicab, nounteamster, nountest certificate, nountest drive, nounthree-point turn, nounthree-wheeler, nounthrottle, nounthrust, nounticket, nountie-up, nountotal, verbtowbar, nountowline, nountowtruck, nountractor, nountraffic jam, nountransmission, nountransporter, nountread, nountrolley, nountrolleybus, nountrucker, nountrucking, nountrunk, nountune, verbtune-up, nounturbocharger, nounturning circle, nounturn signal, nountwo-stroke, adjectiveunleaded, adjectivevalet, nounvalet, verbvan, nounvanity plate, nounveteran car, nounvintage car, nounvisor, nounwheelbase, nounwheel clamp, nounwhiplash, nounwhitewall, nounwindscreen, nounwindscreen wiper, nounwindshield wiper, nounwing, nounwing mirror, nounwiper, nounwreck, nounwrecker, nounwrite-off, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
(=much better, bigger etc)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=the lowest position in society, an organization etc)
Immigrants were at the bottom of the pile.
Immigrants were at the bottom of the pile. British English Many older people feel they have been consigned to the medical scrapheap.
Many older people feel they have been consigned to the medical scrapheap. (=praise them a lot)· Ireland's manager has heaped praise on his team.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· An alternative to digging in the green manure in spring is to cut and add the material to the compost heap.· The compost heap was outside, not in her bedroom.· Always remove rose prunings, leaves, blooms and other bits to the fire and not to the compost heap.· The acidity in the citrus is excellent for raising the acid level in the compost heap.· There is a corker gathering steam not far from my cottage over the siting of a compost heap.· Instead of tossing my garbage over the deck, I must tend it in a compost heap.· That makes sense, but they can't be accurate because compost heaps generate heat which might accelerate decomposition.· So keep up the heat in your compost heap by covering it with black plastic sheets, old carpets or sacking.
· What are possibly the rubbish heaps of Our Mutual Friend loomed even larger in fact than they do in fiction.· He was about to be thrown back on the bloody rubbish heap, or worse.· The habitat of the ink cap is in grass, rubbish heaps and on disturbed soil.
VERB· The foreigner stumbled on a few steps, his brains leaking out around his earphones, and collapsed in a heap.· Sure enough, the Mean Machine runs the same play again and Budanski collapses in a heap, not breathing.· There he collapsed in an exhausted heap, all strength drained from his limbs.· Who knew when she might collapse in a heap of baubles and bangles?· The parliament building had burned, its roof had collapsed and a large heap of concrete lay around its doors.· Only one or two skeletons, in their finery, have collapsed into a mouldering heap on the tiled floor.· Graham never saw what hit him, and collapsed in a heap on the floor.
· Ace, Defries and Bernice fell in a heap.· The gallant commander and his horse fell in a heap... the horse dead, the rider unhurt.· She shrugged it off and left it lying where it fell, in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.· The receiving blanket fell in a soft heap beside his chair.· The lion fell in a heap, and she got a steel knee on top of it.· Flabagon and Frito fell backwards into a heap, and the cauldron catapulted forward right towards the Goblin King.· Horse and man fell in a rolling heap, blocking the way for the second horse which went stumbling over the first.· They both fell in an untidy heap on the floor.
· Bursting sacks of uncollected refuse lay in heaps.· The jelly cupboard was on its back, its contents lying in a heap in the corner of the bottom shelf.· The thin duvet lay in a crumpled heap on the floor.· There had been no time to braid the garlic, which lay in heaps, reeking as it baked in the sun.· The cargo lay in a broken heap.· Slowly she looked up from the ground where she was lying in a heap.· He lay back on the heap of coal and considered his situation in some detail.· Bodies lay in heaps on the deck, in the cabin, in the hold.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be struck all of a heap► heaps► at the top/bottom of the heap
1a large untidy pile of things: - Ace, Defries and Bernice fell in a heap.
- Graham never saw what hit him, and collapsed in a heap on the floor.
- Sure enough, the Mean Machine runs the same play again and Budanski collapses in a heap, not breathing.
- The foreigner stumbled on a few steps, his brains leaking out around his earphones, and collapsed in a heap.
- The gallant commander and his horse fell in a heap... the horse dead, the rider unhurt.
- The lion fell in a heap, and she got a steel knee on top of it.
- Who knew when she might collapse in a heap of baubles and bangles?
a rubbish heapheap of There was a heap of stones where the building used to be.in a heap The envelopes for posting lay in a heap on her desk. We piled the branches into heaps for burning.2heaps informal a lot of somethingheap of The children have heaps of energy.heaps better/bigger etc (=much better, bigger etc)3fall/collapse etc in a heap to fall down and lie without moving: They finally collapsed in a heap on the grass.4humorous an old car that is in bad condition5at the top/bottom of the heap high up and successful or low down and unsuccessful in an organization or in society: The very poor are at the bottom of the heap.6be struck all of a heap British English old-fashioned informal to be suddenly very surprised or confusedheap1 nounheap2 verb
heapheap2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
heap
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | heap |
| he, she, it | heaps | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | heaped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have heaped |
| he, she, it | has heaped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had heaped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will heap |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have heaped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am heaping |
| he, she, it | is heaping | |
| you, we, they | are heaping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was heaping |
| you, we, they | were heaping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been heaping |
| he, she, it | has been heaping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been heaping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be heaping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been heaping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a plate heaped with salad
- Cheap clothes and shoes were heaped on tables.
- Eileen collected the leaves, heaping them into piles for burning.
- Her clothes lay heaped together in a corner of the room.
- Piles of garbage were heaped everywhere.
- But Dot saw plenty of coal heaped up beside the tracks in so many different shades of black.
- He came down to breakfast surprised to find cakes and candies heaped high on his plate.
- In spite of all the indignities Joe Harries had heaped on her, Eline felt she should be faithful to her vows.
- It was heaped with a grain something like rice.
- Some ride in wheelchairs, balancing trays heaped with bratwurst, red cabbage and crumb cake.
- They see the lifeless briefs heaped upon their benches like great mountains in stark black and white.
- Typically enough, being a woman, she heaps the blame on me.
Longman Language Activatorto praise someone or something a lot
· The press were full of praise for the whole production.· Ramsey, who hosts a Christian radio show, is full of praise for the two new congressmen.
to praise someone very highly and very frequently: · Craig adored Jane and would sing her praises to anyone who would listen.· Feminists have long sung the praises of writers such as Germaine Greer and Simone de Beauvoir.
informal to talk or write about something, saying how wonderful you think it is: · Critics are raving about the new show.· I bought some of that Colombian coffee you used to rave about.
to praise someone and their achievements very highly, in order to make them seem more important than they really are: · The emperor's achievements were glorified in numerous poems.· The book is a vain attempt to glorify the name of one of the worst dictators in modern history.
to say things that show you admire someone or approve of what they have done: · It's nice to receive a letter heaping praise on someone for a job well done, for a change.· She is modest and generous, lavishing praise on the musicians she has worked with.
to put several things on top of each other to put a lot of things on top of each other, especially in an untidy way: pile something on/onto/there etc: · Gifts were piled under the Christmas tree.· Has anyone else noticed that towels dry faster when you don't pile them in the middle of the floor?pile something up (=put a lot of things on top of each other in a tall pile): · He piled his dirty laundry up just outside my door.be piling up (=use this to say a pile is growing quickly): · We called the police when we noticed her newspapers and mail were piling up.
to put things neatly on top of each other: · I'll start stacking the chairs.stack something against/in/on something: · Boxes were stacked in the corner.stack something up (=put a lot of things on top of each other in a tall pile): · My kids leave dirty plates stacked up in the sink until I get home.
to put a lot of things on top of each other in an untidy way: heap something on/onto: · Cheap clothes and shoes were heaped on tables.heap something with something: · a plate heaped with saladheap something in/into a pile: · Eileen collected the leaves, heaping them into piles for burning.lie heaped: · Her clothes lay heaped together in a corner of the room.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1 (also heap up) to put a lot of things on top of each other in an untidy way SYN pileheap on (=the lowest position in society, an organization etc) Immigrants were at the bottom of the pile.
Immigrants were at the bottom of the pile. British English Many older people feel they have been consigned to the medical scrapheap.
Many older people feel they have been consigned to the medical scrapheap. (=praise them a lot)· Ireland's manager has heaped praise on his team.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· And heaped up in one corner, almost touching the ceiling, was a huge pile of junk.· A kindness heaped up on her head like burning coals.· But Dot saw plenty of coal heaped up beside the tracks in so many different shades of black.· The vegetation heaped up again, swatches and feathers, thunderheads and inky lace, opaque on the screen of night sky.· Sea heaps up and white foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks along the direction of the wind.
NOUN· He was so incredibly gracious in defeat, heaping praise upon Olson and the Arizona players.
Jean heaped logs on the fire.2 heap something with something to put a lot of something on a surface SYN pile: She gave him a glass of whisky and heaped his plate with food.3heap praise/insults etc on somebody to praise, insult etc someone a lot: He heaped all the blame on his secretary.