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noun / verb

heap

HEEP/hiːp/

A large pile or amount, or to gather things into one.

The potatoes form a large heap.

A large, irregular heap of potatoes, loosely piled into a broad mound with several potatoes resting around its base.
Etymology
heapOld Englishpile; great number

Old English heap covered both a physical pile and a great number or multitude. The modern sense preserves that range from things piled together to a large quantity.

In context

Libranima134:45
Tongs, pincers, large ploughshares, filled the interior of the furnace, and glowed in a confused heap on the coals.
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame - Hugo (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 2 of 2

More examples

  • They heaped blankets onto the bed.
  • We still have heaps of work to do.
  • She heaped praise on the volunteers.

Forms

heap · heaps · heaped · heaping

Similar words

pile
The ordinary gathered mass.
mound
A raised rounded heap.