(of plants, fruits, etc.) To collect for food
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A great number of people or things
“There were heaps of scrumptious food laid out on the long tables within the hall.”
A large number of something
“Ignoring her gown from the previous evening, which lay in a crumpled heap on the floor, she opted instead for a blue and white striped shirt from the pile of clothes on the leather armchair.”
Plural for an untidy collection of things lying about
Plural for dilapidated car
Plural for a small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground
Plural for a flat base or foundation on which something rests or is supported
Plural for a combustible heap on which corpses are burned
Plural for that which is left behind after something has been destroyed
A sufficient or adequate quantity or amount
A large or considerable amount
To a great extent or degree
“During the years of the gold rush in Australia the Chinese were well known for industriously working their way through the mullock heaps.”
A thing or two
Having too many to count
To place (things) one on top of the other
“When done on both sides, heap them one on top of the other in a very hot dish.”
To amass or accumulate something into a mass or heap
“I had the urge to heap them into a big bowl and leave them on my coffee table, just to admire their whimsical, sculptural form.”
To bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on
To fill something up, especially to overflowing and with force
To pack or fill very tightly
To move materials with a shovel
To provide in abundance
Bank
To attack or ridicule publicly
To fall or cause to fall in large or overwhelming quantities like, or as of, rain
To amount in number to
To refrain from openly expressing or displaying
To hold or maintain
(of plants, fruits, etc.) To collect for food
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