heat
noun /hiːt/
/hiːt/
Idioms - [uncountable, singular] the quality of being hot
- Heat rises.
- He could feel the heat of the sun on his back.
- Computers generate heat of their own.
- The fire gave out a fierce heat.
Extra Examples- Products which may be damaged by heat are stored in a separate area.
- Heat flooded her cheeks.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- fierce
- great
- …
- feel
- disperse
- dissipate
- …
- build up
- increase
- come from something
- …
- loss
- exhaustion
- stress
- …
- heat from
- [uncountable] (physics) heat seen as a form of energy that is transferred from one object or substance to another as a result of a difference in temperature
- Being a metal, aluminium readily conducts heat.
- Darker surfaces absorb heat.
- Combustion reactions give out heat.
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the level of temperature
- Test the heat of the water before getting in.
- Set the oven to a low/high/moderate heat.
- Add the rice and reduce the heat.
- Turn up the heat to caramelize the sugar.
- a material that can withstand heats of up to 2 000°C
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- fierce
- great
- …
- feel
- disperse
- dissipate
- …
- build up
- increase
- come from something
- …
- loss
- exhaustion
- stress
- …
- heat from
- [uncountable] hot weather; the hot conditions in a building, vehicle, etc.
- You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time).
- to suffer from the heat
- the summer/afternoon/midday heat
- The heat in the factory was unbearable.
- in the heat They worked all afternoon in the intense heat.
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera2- The air shimmered in the midday heat.
- Daily the heat grew.
- I can't work in this heat.
- We walked more than ten miles in the blistering heat.
- the steamy heat of New York in summer
- I think the heat is getting to all of us.
- The thick walls retain the heat.
- He tried to ignore the heat building up in the confined space.
- She slumped to the ground suffering from heat exhaustion.
- A heat haze shimmered above the fields.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- blazing
- blistering
- …
- grow
- get to somebody
- haze
- wave
- source
- …
- in the heat
- the heat of the day
- [uncountable] a source of heat, especially one that you cook food on
- Return the pan to the heat and stir.
- Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat.
- over a… heat Place the roasting tray over a medium heat on your cooker or hob.
Extra Examples- Chocolate should never be melted over direct heat.
- Cook on a low heat for five minutes.
- Make sure the pan is off the heat.
- Simmer the sauce over a gentle heat.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- gentle
- low
- …
- turn up
- lower
- reduce
- …
- off the heat
- on a… heat
- over a… heat
- …
- (especially North American English)(also heating especially in British English)[uncountable] the process of supplying heat to a room or building; a system used to do this
- The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing.
- The house has electric heat.
- They are afraid to turn the heat on because it's so expensive.
Extra Examples- Andy had the heat on full blast in the car.
- I turned the heat down several notches.
- Our heat goes off at ten o'clock and comes on again at six.
- The heat's on low.
- They have their heat turned off during the morning.
- It's important to switch off heat and light in unoccupied rooms.
- These industries provide heat for our homes and fuel for our cars.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electric
- radiant
- have
- have on
- use
- …
- be on
- be on high
- be on low
- …
- a spicy quality in food that makes your mouth feel as if it is burning
- Chilli peppers add taste and heat to food.
- [uncountable] strong feelings, especially of anger or excitement
- ‘No, I won't,’ he said with heat in his voice.
- The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation (= to make people calmer).
- In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say (= because she was so angry or excited).
- In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later.
Extra Examples- He stared at her, sudden heat in his eyes.
- She spoke without heat.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sudden
- flare
- flood something
- rise
- …
- in the heat of
- with heat
- in the heat of the moment
- [uncountable] pressure on somebody to do or achieve something
- The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.
- United turned up the heat on their opponents with a second goal.
- Can she take the heat of this level of competition?
- [countable] one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which then compete against each other in the next part of the competition
- a qualifying heat
- She won her heat.
- He did well in the heats; hopefully he'll do as well in the final.
- He fell in the first heat.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- qualifying
- regional
- dead
- …
- win
- in a/the heat
being hot/temperature
for cooking
in building/room
in spicy food
strong feelings
pressure
race
Word OriginOld English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to hot.
Idioms
be on heat (British English)
(North American English be in heat)
- (of a female mammal) to be ready to have sex and produce young
if you can’t stand the heat (get out of the kitchen)
- (informal) used to tell somebody to stop trying to do something if they find it too difficult, especially in order to suggest that they are less able than other people