heap
(hēp)
[Middle English, from Old English hēap.]
noun
- A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other: a heap of dirty rags lying in the corner.
- Informal A great deal; a lot. Often used in the plural: We have heaps of homework tonight.
- Slang An old or run-down car.
transitive verb: heaped, heap·ing, heaps.
- To put or throw in a pile.
- To fill completely or to overflowing: heap a plate with vegetables.
- To bestow in abundance or lavishly: heaped praise on the rescuers.
synonyms:
heap, bank1mound, pile1stack These nouns denote a group or collection of things lying one on top of the other: a heap of old newspapers; a bank of thunderclouds; a mound of boulders; a pile of boxes; a stack of firewood.
