Heat meanings. All definitions of Heat

noun heat a single intense effort; a sustained, concentrated, and continuous operation: The painting was finished at a heat. 1

noun heat Slang. intensified pressure, especially in a police investigation. 1

noun heat Slang. the police. 1

noun heat Slang. armed protection, especially a pistol, revolver, or other firearm: All guards carry some heat. 1

noun heat Sports. a single course in or division of a race or other contest. a race or other contest in which competitors attempt to qualify for entry in the final race or contest. 1

noun heat Metallurgy. a single operation of heating, as of metal in a furnace, in the treating and melting of metals. a quantity of metal produced by such an operation. 1

noun heat Zoology. sexual receptiveness in animals, especially females. the period or duration of such receptiveness: to be in heat. 1

verb with object heat to make hot or warm (often followed by up). 1

verb with object heat to excite emotionally; inflame or rouse with passion. 1

verb without object heat to become hot or warm (often followed by up). 1

verb without object heat to become excited emotionally. 1

noun heat great warmth 1

noun heat building: heating 1

transitive verb heat make hot 1

noun heat temperature 1

noun heat of a body 1

noun heat of a fever 1

noun heat hot weather 1

noun heat hot season 1

noun heat sports: race division 1

noun heat baseball: fast pitches 1

noun heat animal: sexual arousal 1

intransitive verb heat become hot 1

transitive verb heat inflame with emotion 1

noun heat The quality of being hot; high temperature. 1

noun heat the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth. 1

noun heat the condition or quality of being hot: the heat of an oven. 1

noun heat the degree of hotness; temperature: moderate heat. 1

noun heat the sensation of warmth or hotness: unpleasant heat. 1

noun heat a bodily temperature higher than normal: the heat of a fever; the feeling of heat caused by physical exertion. 1

noun heat added or external energy that causes a rise in temperature, expansion, evaporation, or other physical change. 1

noun heat Physics. a nonmechanical energy transfer with reference to a temperature difference between a system and its surroundings or between two parts of the same system. Symbol: Q. 1

noun heat a hot condition of the atmosphere or physical environment; hot season or weather. 1

noun heat a period of hot weather. 1

noun heat a sharp, pungent flavor, as that produced by strong spices. 1

noun heat warmth or intensity of feeling; vehemence; passion: He spoke with much heat and at great length. 1

noun heat maximum intensity in an activity, condition, etc.; the height of any action, situation, or the like: the heat of battle; the heat of passion. 1

noun heat extreme pressure, as of events, resulting in tension or strain: In the heat of his hasty departure he forgot his keys. 1

verb heat When you heat something, you raise its temperature, for example by using a flame or a special piece of equipment. 0

uncountable noun heat Heat is warmth or the quality of being hot. 0

uncountable noun heat The heat is very hot weather. 0

uncountable noun heat The heat of something is the temperature of something that is warm or that is being heated. 0

singular noun heat You use heat to refer to a source of heat, for example a cooking ring or the heating system of a house. 0

uncountable noun heat You use heat to refer to a state of strong emotion, especially of anger or excitement. 0

singular noun heat The heat of a particular activity is the point when there is the greatest activity or excitement. 0

countable noun heat A heat is one of a series of races or competitions. The winners of a heat take part in another race or competition, against the winners of other heats. 0

noun heat the energy transferred as a result of a difference in temperature 0

noun heat the random kinetic energy of the atoms, molecules, or ions in a substance or body 0

noun heat the sensation caused in the body by heat energy; warmth 0

noun heat the state or quality of being hot 0

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