heap
A big messy pile of things.
A large, disorganized pile or mass of objects.
To put many things together in a messy pile.
To put or throw things together so they form a large, untidy pile.
A lot of something.
A large quantity or number of something, often used informally.
To give someone a lot of praise or blame.
To give someone a large amount of praise, criticism, or similar treatment.
- Base: heap
- Plural: heaps
- Base: heap
- 3rd Person Singular: heaps
- Present Participle: heaping
- Past: heaped
heap up
2Pile up untidily
To make a big messy pile by putting many things together.
- They heaped up the leaves in the garden.
- She heaped up books on her desk.
heap with
3Cover with many items/materials
To put so much on something that it is full or covered.
- The plate was heaped with food.
- The table was heaped with gifts.
heaps of
1A lot of something (informal)
A very big amount of something.
- There were heaps of people at the festival.
- We’ve got heaps of time before the movie starts.
in a heap
5In a pile or collapsed position
Lying together in a messy pile or fallen down and not moving much.
- The clothes lay in a heap on the floor.
- He fell and landed in a heap.
heap praise on
4Give much praise to someone
To say many good things about someone at one time.
- The teacher heaped praise on her students.
- Critics heaped praise on the actor for his performance.
- They heaped praise on the team after their win.
- Teachers have heaped praise on the new reading program.