Heap

Word HEAP
Character 4
Hyphenation heap
Pronunciations /heːp/

Definitions and meanings of "Heap"

What do we mean by heap?

A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other. noun

A great deal; a lot. noun

An old or run-down car. noun

To put or throw in a pile. transitive verb

To fill completely or to overflowing. transitive verb

To bestow in abundance or lavishly. transitive verb

A great number of persons or animals; a troop; a crowd; a multitude. noun

A great number of things; a large accumulation, stock, or store of any kind; a large quantity; a great deal: as, a heap of money; the frost destroyed a heap of fruit. noun

A collection of things laid in a body so as to form an elevation; a pile or raised mass: as, a heap of earth or stones. In some places a heap of limestone was formerly 4¾ cubic yards. noun

In mathematics, a collection of objects all related in the same way one to another. noun

To cast, lay, or gather in a heap; pile; accumulate; amass: as, to heap stones or ore: often with up or on: as, to heap up treasures; to heap on wood or coal.

To round or form into a heap, as in measuring; give or fill with overflowing measure.

To bestow a heap or large quantity upon.

To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; -- usually with up. transitive verb

To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; ; -- often with up; ; or with on. transitive verb

To form or round into a heap, as in measuring; to fill (a measure) more than even full. transitive verb

A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of persons. noun

A great number or large quantity of things not placed in a pile. noun

A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation. noun

A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people. noun

A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.

A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.

A great number or large quantity of things.

A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children.

Memory that is dynamically allocated.

A dilapidated place or vehicle.

A lot, a large amount

Synonyms and Antonyms for Heap

The word "heap" in example sentences

Of Sinners 'tis said, _They heap up wrath; _ and the sinners of the Last Generations do not only add unto the _heap_ of sin that has been pileing up ever since the Fall of man, but they Interest themselves in every sin of that enormous heap. ❋ Cotton Mather (1695)

The slush pile, she explained, showing dimples, was what they called the heap of unsolicited manuscripts that dropped through their letter-box day by day. ❋ Francis, Dick (1990)

Their name for hundred is 'yha,' which means 'heap' -- that is, a heap of cowries. ❋ Various (1873)

This jaw-dropping heap is the Hyatt Aqualea, a 17-story, 268-unit luxury condo-hotel that opened in February, the last of the Clearwater Beach megaprojects to come on line over the past decade. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Top of the heap is China who executed at least 1,010 people from a population of 1.321 billion - that's a rate almost five times that of the USA. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

If, as most believe, the Referendum says 'no' to independence, the Nationalist fox will have been well and truly shot (sorry, subjected to 'exempt hunting'); if it says 'yes' then GB is in heap big trouble. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Next, a zesty seasoning mixture of ground chiles, ginger, garlic and green onions, plus other condiments (eg; dried fish or shrimp, for those that like that sort of thing) are added, and the whole heap is left to mature. ❋ Unknown (2007)

At the top of the dung heap is the ECB's chief, Frenchman Jean-Claude Trichet who is calling for "strong vigilance" to stop inflation lodging in the system, and signalling an interest rate rise to 3 percent in August by calling for a full meeting of governors, instead of the usual summer teleconference. ❋ Richard (2006)

The roadkill compost heap is really, really creepy. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Top of the heap is Brett Myers, a first-rounder in 1999 who has been described as a Curt Schilling clone. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The deus ex machina of this new heap is the director. ❋ Unknown (1975)

A slag-heap is at best a hideous thing, because it is so planless and functionless. ❋ Unknown (1937)

The heap is increased by the gradual accumulation of stones which passers-by add to it. ❋ Unknown (1871)

A heap is a tree data structure, which conforms to the so-called heap condition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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