Meaning of heat in English

1. Pronunciation

   /hit/

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1. Verb

   heat

   Definitions

   1. make hot or hotter

   Examples

   • « heat the soup »

   Antonyms

   • cool
   • chill
   • cool down
2. 2. provide with heat

   Examples

   • « heat the house »
3. 3. arouse or excite feelings and passions

   Examples

   • « The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor »
   • « The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world »
   • « Wake old feelings of hatred »
4. 4. gain heat or get hot

   Examples

   • « The room heated up quickly »

   Antonyms

   • cool
   • chill
   • cool down

5. Noun

   heat

   Etymology

   Old English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to hot

   Definitions

   1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
6. 2. the presence of heat

   Antonyms

   • coldness
   • cold
   • low temperature
7. 3. the sensation caused by heat energy
8. 4. intense passion or emotion
9. 5. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

   Antonyms

   • anestrus
   • anestrum
   • anoestrus
   • anoestrum
10. 6. a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
11. 7. utility to warm a building

    Examples

    • « the heating system wasn't working »
    • « they have radiant heating »