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heaps
heap H0106800 (hēp)n.1. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other: a heap of dirty rags lying in the corner.2. often heaps Informal A great deal; a lot: We have heaps of homework tonight.3. Slang An old or run-down car.tr.v. heaped, heap·ing, heaps 1. To put or throw in a pile: heaped the clothes on the bed.2. To fill completely or to overflowing: heap a plate with vegetables.3. To bestow in abundance or lavishly: heaped praise on the rescuers. [Middle English, from Old English hēap.]Synonyms: heap, mound, pile1, stack These nouns denote a group or collection of things lying one on top of the other: a heap of old newspapers; a mound of boulders; a pile of boxes; a stack of firewood.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | heaps - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"dozens, gobs, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads, pileslarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude | Adv. | 1. | heaps - very much; "thanks heaps"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | Translationsheaps
heaps (something)Much or a lot of (some quality or thing). Primarily heard in UK. He's done heaps better in maths ever since he got a tutor. I should have installed more memory in my computer ages ago—it's heaps faster now!See also: heapheaps verbSee heapSee also: heapEncyclopediaSeeheapHEAPS
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Synonyms for heapsnoun a large number or amountSynonyms- dozens
- gobs
- lashings
- loads
- lots
- oodles
- rafts
- scads
- scores
- slews
- stacks
- tons
- wads
- piles
Related Words- large indefinite amount
- large indefinite quantity
adv very muchRelated Words |