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heap

  [heep]
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–noun
1. a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
2. Informal. a great quantity or number; multitude: a heap of people.
3. Slang. an automobile, esp. a dilapidated one.
–verb (used with object)
4. to gather, put, or cast in a heap; pile (often fol. by up, on, together, etc.).
5. to accumulate or amass (often fol. by up or together): to heap up riches.
6. to give, assign, or bestow in great quantity; load (often fol. by on or upon): to heap blessings upon someone; to heap someone with work.
7. to load, supply, or fill abundantly: to heap a plate with food.
–verb (used without object)
8. to become heaped or piled, as sand or snow; rise in a heap or heaps (often fol. by up).
—Idiom
9. all of a heap, Informal.
a. overwhelmed with astonishment; amazed: We were struck all of a heap upon hearing of their divorce.
b. suddenly; abruptly: All of a heap the room was empty.
Origin:
bef. 900; 1925–30 for def. 3; ME heep, OE hēap; c. D hoop, OHG houf; akin to G Haufe

Related forms:
heaper, noun
heapy, adjective

Synonyms:
1. mass, stack; accumulation, collection.
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heap   (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. Informal A great deal; a lot. Often used in the plural: 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.
  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: These nouns denote a group or collection of things lying one on top of the other: a heap of old newspapers; a bank of thunderclouds; a mound of boulders; a pile of boxes; a stack of firewood.
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