heap

heap · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) An untidy collection of objects piled up haphazardly.

  2. 2.

    (noun, informal) A large amount or number of something.

  3. 3.

    (noun, informal) An old or dilapidated vehicle.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To pile up in a disorderly manner.

Forms

plural: heaps

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    heaps of — a lot of; plenty of
  • •
    heap praise on — to give abundant praise
  • •
    at the bottom of the heap — in the lowest position
  • •
    collapse in a heap — to fall down in an uncontrolled way

Related words

See also: mass, mound, pile, stack
Synonyms: mass, mound, pile, stack

Etymology

From Old English heap ("crowd, multitude, pile"), from Proto-Germanic haupaz. Cognate with Dutch hoop and German Haufen.