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heat

/ˈhiːt/

US UK

noun

plural heats

[noncount] :energy that causes things to become warmer

The sun's heat melted the snow.

the intense heat of a fire

She applied heat to the sore muscles in her leg.

body heat

[noncount] :hot weather or temperatures

a period of high heat and humidity

The crops were damaged by drought and extreme heat.

the desert's dry heat [=hot temperatures with little moisture in the air] - often used with the

She doesn't like the heat.

The runners performed well despite the 90-degree heat.

These flowers tend to wilt in the heat of summer.

They found a place to rest during the midday/afternoon heat.

They rested during the heat of the day. [=the hottest part of the day]

the level of temperature that is used to cook something [count]

usually singular

The meat was cooked at a high heat for 10 minutes.

Reduce the heat to low and simmer. [noncount]

Cook the milk over low/gentle/medium heat.

[singular] :a source of heat used for cooking something :the hot part of an oven, stove top, etc.

Remove the pan from the heat.

[noncount] chiefly US :the system that is used to provide warmth to a room or building

The house uses electric/gas/oil/solar heat. [=heating]

Would you please turn up/down the heat? [=(Brit) heating]

[noncount] strong and often angry feelings

It's a topic that generates a lot of heat.

He responded with some heat [=he responded in an angry way] to the accusations.

the time when emotions are most strongly felt - used in phrases like in the heat of passion, in the heat of the moment, etc.

The crime was committed in the heat of passion. [=when the criminal was very angry]

She said things in the heat of the moment [=when she was angry for a short period of time] that she later regretted. - see also in the heat of (the) battle at 1battle

chiefly US informal

a the heat :pressure to do something

The administration is putting the heat on legislators to approve the tax bill.

She's at her best when the heat is on. [=when she feels a lot of pressure; when she needs to finish something quickly]

The company has turned up the heat on [=has put extra pressure on] its employees to finish the job quickly.

The expression if you can't stand/take the heat, get out of the kitchen means that you should not try to do a difficult job if you cannot deal with the pressure and problems that are part of the job.

[noncount] :criticism or abuse

He took/got a lot of heat for his decision.

[count] :one of several races or contests that are held in order to decide who will be in the final race or contest

The top two finishers in each heat will move on to the finals. - see also dead heat - see also prickly heat

in heat

US or Brit on heat - used to describe a female animal that is ready to have sex and is able to become pregnant

The cat is in heat.

like a dog in heat

an animal that is coming into heat [=beginning to be in heat]

more heat than light

To produce or generate more heat than light means to cause anger without helping to make something better understood.

Her first book on the issue generated more heat than light.

pack heat

US slang old-fashioned + humorous :to carry a gun

a thug who was packing heat

verb

heats; heated; heating

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to become warm or hot

I heated the vegetables in the microwave.

They heat their house with a wood stove.

heat up

[phrasal verb]

to become warm or hot

The morning started out cold but it heated up quickly.

to become more active, intense, or angry

Their conversation started to heat up. [=(Brit) hot up]

Competition between the two companies is heating up.

heat (something) up or heat up (something) :to cause (something) to become warm or hot

Could you heat up the vegetables, please? - see also preheat

* Các từ tương tự:
heat exhaustion, heat lightning, heat prostration, heat rash, heat resistant, heat wave, heated, heater, heath