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heat up
heat H0111900 (hēt)n.1. Physics a. A form of energy associated with the kinetic energy of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation.b. The transfer of energy from one body to another as a result of a difference in temperature or a change in phase.2. The sensation or perception of such energy as warmth or hotness.3. An abnormally high bodily temperature, as from a fever.4. a. The condition of being hot.b. A degree of warmth or hotness: The burner was on low heat.5. a. The warming of a room or building by a furnace or another source of energy: The house was cheap to rent, but the heat was expensive.b. A furnace or other source of warmth in a room or building: The heat was on when we returned from work.6. A hot season; a spell of hot weather.7. a. Intensity, as of passion, emotion, color, appearance, or effect.b. The most intense or active stage: the heat of battle.c. A burning sensation in the mouth produced by spicy flavoring in food.8. Estrus.9. One of a series of efforts or attempts.10. a. Sports & Games One round of several in a competition, such as a race.b. A preliminary contest held to determine finalists.11. Informal Pressure; stress.12. Slang a. An intensification of police activity in pursuing criminals.b. The police. Used with the.13. Slang Adverse comments or hostile criticism: Heat from the press forced the senator to resign.14. Slang A firearm, especially a pistol.v. heat·ed, heat·ing, heats v.tr.1. To make warm or hot.2. To excite the feelings of; inflame.3. Physics To increase the heat energy of (an object).v.intr.1. To become warm or hot.2. To become excited emotionally or intellectually.Phrasal Verb: heat up Informal To become acute or intense: "If inflation heats up, interest rates could increase" (Christian Science Monitor).
[Middle English hete, from Old English hǣtu; see kai- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | heat up - gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"hot up, heatchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"overheat - get excessively and undesirably hot; "The car engines overheated"fry - be excessively hot; "If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried" | | 2. | heat up - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"heatalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"crispen, toast, crisp - make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"scald - heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"soak - heat a metal prior to working itcalcine - heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reducespreheat - heat beforehand; "Preheat the oven!"overheat - make excessively or undesirably hot; "The room was overheated"scorch, sear - make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"broil, bake - heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer"reheat - heat again; "Please reheat the food from last night" | | 3. | heat up - make more intense; "Emotions were screwed up"screw up, hot upcompound, deepen, intensify, heighten - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" |
Translationsheat up
heat up1. To become warmer in temperature. You can put your coat away because the weatherman says it's going to heat up this week. I'm just waiting for the water to heat up before I get in the shower.2. To cause something to become warmer in temperature. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "heat" and "up." I'll heat up my lunch when you're done with the microwave.3. To intensify. The competition will heat up as we get closer to the playoffs.4. To make one angry. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "heat" and "up." Please calm down, I didn't mean to heat you up. This whole situation heats me up so much—it's amazing that I haven't screamed at the whole staff today.See also: heat, upheat someone upFig. to make someone angry. (One old [now folksy] past tense is het.) This kind of nonsense really heats me up. Mean talk heats up the kids.See also: heat, upheat something up (to something)to raise the temperature of something to a certain level. Please heat this room up to about seventy degrees. Can you heat up the room a little more?See also: heat, upheat up 1. Lit. to get warmer or hot. It really heats up in the afternoon around here. How soon will dinner be heated up? 2. Fig. to grow more animated or combative. The debate began to heat up near the end. Their argument was heating up, and I was afraid there would be fighting.See also: heat, upheat upBecome acute or intense, as in If inflation heats up, the interest rate will surely rise, or The debate over the budget was heating up. [Early 1200s] See also: heat, upheat upv.1. To become hotter: As stars heat up, they expend more energy.2. To cause something to become hotter: He heated the water up on the stove. She heated up the pizza in the microwave.3. To become acute or intense: The baseball game heated up in the last inning.4. Slang To make someone angry: That incompetent umpire really heated me up. The newscaster's outlandish comments heated up the audience.See also: heat, upEncyclopediaSeeheatheat up
Synonyms for heat upverb gain heat or get hotSynonymsRelated Words- change state
- turn
- overheat
- fry
verb make hot or hotterSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- crispen
- toast
- crisp
- scald
- soak
- calcine
- preheat
- overheat
- scorch
- sear
- broil
- bake
- reheat
verb make more intenseSynonymsRelated Words- compound
- deepen
- intensify
- heighten
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