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heat > 11 senses
NOUN1heat, heat energyA form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
2heat, hotness, high temperatureThe presence of heat
3heat, warmthThe sensation caused by heat energy
4heat, warmth, passionIntense passion or emotion
5heat, estrus, oestrus, rutApplies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
6heatA preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
7heat, heating system, heating plant, heatingUtility to warm a building
VERB1heat, heat upMake hot or hotter
2heatProvide with heat
3heat, inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, fire upArouse or excite feelings and passions
4heat, hot up, heat upGain heat or get hot
heat > pronunciation
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heat > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature.
Synonymsheat energy
Narrowergeothermal energy; heat of dissociation; heat of formation; heat of solution; latent heat, heat of transformation; specific heat
Broaderenergy
Adjectivesnonthermal; thermal, thermic, caloric; geothermal, geothermic
Verbsheat; heat; heat
heat > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe presence of heat.
Synonymshotness, high temperature
Narrowercalefaction, incalescence; fieriness, red heat; torridity; warmth, warmness; white heat
Broadertemperature
Contrarycoldness, cold, low temperature
Adjectivesigneous, pyrogenic, pyrogenous
Verbsheat; heat; heat
heat > noun 3, cognition
MeaningThe sensation caused by heat energy.
Synonymswarmth
Broadertemperature
Verbsheat; heat; heat
heat > noun 4, attribute
MeaningIntense passion or emotion.
Synonymswarmth, passion
Broaderemotionality, emotionalism
Verbsheat
heat > noun 5, state
MeaningApplies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.
Synonymsestrus, oestrus, rut
Broaderphysiological state, physiological condition
Contraryanestrus, anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrum
heat > noun 6, event
MeaningA preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race.
Broaderrace
heat > noun 7, artifact
MeaningUtility to warm a building.
Examples"the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
Synonymsheating system, heating plant, heating
Part ofbuilding, edifice
Partsboiler, steam boiler; radiator
Narrowercentral heating; gas heat; panel heating; steam heat, steam heating
Broaderutility
Verbsheat; heat
heat > verb 1, change
MeaningMake hot or hotter.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThey heat the water
Examples"heat the soup"
Synonymsheat up
Cause toheat, hot up, heat up
Entailed bydemist; iron, iron out; smelt
Narrowertoast, crisp; scald; soak; calcine; preheat; overheat; sear, scorch; broil, bake; reheat
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Contrarycool, chill, cool down
Nounsheat; heater; heat; heat
heat > verb 2, possession
MeaningProvide with heat.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"heat the house"
Narrowersteam-heat
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
Nounsheat; heater; heat; heating, heat; heat
heat > verb 3, emotion
MeaningArouse or excite feelings and passions.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsinflame, stir up, wake, ignite, fire up
Narrowerferment
Broaderarouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Nounsheat
heat > verb 4, change
MeaningGain heat or get hot.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe water heats
Examples"The room heated up quickly"
Synonymshot up, heat up
Caused byheat, heat up
Entailed bycarbonize, carbonise; fuse
Narroweroverheat; fry
Broaderchange state, turn
Contrarycool, chill, cool down
Nounsheat; heating; heat; heat; heat

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