26984 words

heat

18 definitions ā€¢ 24 examples
1
the quality of being hot or warm, or the temperature of something:

Examples:

the heat of the sun/fire
How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?
She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer.
on a high heat Cook the meat on a high heat (= at a high temperature).
on a low heat Let it simmer on a low heat (= at a low temperature) for ten minutes.
2
the system that keeps a building warm:

Examples:

Is the heat on?
3
a race or competition in which it is decided who will compete in the final event:

Examples:

Phelps swam fastest in the heats.
He lost the first heat by about a car length.
4
An animal that is in heat is in a state of sexual excitement and ready to breed:

Examples:

It is essential to know when the goat is on heat.
5
in baseball, a pitcher's ability to throw the the ball very fast, or an act of doing this:

Examples:

bring the heat Even at the age of 40, he could still bring the heat.
He struck out Bell with high heat.
6
to make something hot or warm, or to become hot or warm:

Examples:

A large house like this must be expensive to heat.
heat something up Shall I heat up some soup for lunch?
7
warmth, esp. a lot of warmth:

Examples:

the heat of the sun
8
Heat is also a form of energy that a substance has because of the movement of its molecules or atoms.
9
The heat can also mean hot weather:

Examples:

I thought Iā€™d like living in Florida, but the heat was too much for me.
10
The heat is also the system in a building or a stove that controls the temperature:

Examples:

Iā€™m freezing ā€“ can you turn up the heat?
Lower the heat when the water starts to boil.
11
a type of energy that moves from one object or substance to another because of their difference in temperature
12

Examples:

The heat of his own argument swept him away.
John apologized for the remarks he had made in the heat of the moment (= while he was angry or excited).
13

Examples:

We took a lot of heat for showing that on TV.
14
a competition, esp. a race, in which it is decided who will compete in the final event
15
If an animal, esp. a female, is in heat, it is ready to breed.
16
to make a place or thing warm:

Examples:

It costs a lot to heat this house.
Heat the sauce in the microwave.
17
to be in a difficult situation in which you have to deal with a lot of problems:

Examples:

18
to try to force someone or something to do something in order to get the result you want:

Examples:

OPEC could turn up the heat by increasing oil prices still further.

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