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heap

Dictionary definition · heap

noun

  1. a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  2. (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent"a batch of letters"
  3. a car that is old and unreliable"the fenders had fallen off that old bus"

verb

  1. bestow in large quantities"He heaped him with work"
  2. arrange in stacks"heap firewood around the fireplace"
  3. fill to overflow"heap the platter with potatoes"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).