Heap

Pronunciation: /ˈhiːp/

Heap (noun)

  1. A large, messy pile of things placed on top of each other.
  2. A large amount or number of something.

Examples

  • The clothes were in a heap on the floor.
  • Books lay in a heap on the desk.

Common collocations: heap of clothes, heap of papers, heap of rubbish, heap of trouble, heap of money

Heap (verb)

  1. To put things in a messy pile.

Examples

  • They heap the logs by the fireplace.
  • She heaped the plates on the table.