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Definition of "heap" []
- A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other: a heap of dirty rags lying in the corner. (noun)
- Informal A great deal; a lot. Often used in the plural: We have heaps of homework tonight. (noun)
- Slang An old or run-down car. (noun)
- To put or throw in a pile. (verb-transitive)
- To fill completely or to overflowing: heap a plate with vegetables. (verb-transitive)
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Use "heap" in a sentence
- "Of Sinners 'tis said, _They heap up wrath; _ and the sinners of the Last Generations do not only add unto the _heap_ of sin that has been pileing up ever since the Fall of man, but they Interest themselves in every sin of that enormous heap."
- "The slush pile, she explained, showing dimples, was what they called the heap of unsolicited manuscripts that dropped through their letter-box day by day."
- "Their name for hundred is 'yha,' which means 'heap' -- that is, a heap of cowries."