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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, especially a dilapidated one.
verb (used with object)
4.
to gather, put, or cast in a heap; pile (often followed by up, on, together, etc.).
5.
to accumulate or amass (often followed by up or together): to heap up riches.
6.
to give, assign, or bestow in great quantity; load (often followed 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.
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Heaps
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
verb (used without object)
Idiom8.
to become heaped or piled, as sand or snow; rise in a heap or heaps (often followed by up).
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:
before 900; 1925–30 for def. 3; Middle English heep, Old English hēap; cognate with Dutch hoop, Old High German houf; akin to German Haufe
before 900; 1925–30 for def. 3; Middle English heep, Old English hēap; cognate with Dutch hoop, Old High German houf; akin to German Haufe
Related forms
heap·er, noun
heap·y, adjective
o·ver·heap, verb (used with object)
un·heaped, adjective
Synonyms
1. mass, stack; accumulation, collection.
1. mass, stack; accumulation, collection.
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Word Origin & History
heap
O.E. heap "pile, great number, multitude," from W.Gmc. *khaupaz (cf. O.S. hop, M.L.G. hupe, Du. hoop, Ger. Haufe "heap"), probably related to O.E. heah "high." The verb is from O.E. heapian. Slang meaning "old car" is attested from 1924.
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Slang Dictionary
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