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Definitions for Heat

[1] the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
[2] the condition or quality of being hot: the heat of an oven.
[3] the degree of hotness; temperature: moderate heat.
[4] the sensation of warmth or hotness: unpleasant heat.
[5] a bodily temperature higher than normal: the heat of a fever; the feeling of heat caused by physical exertion.
[6] added or external energy that causes a rise in temperature, expansion, evaporation, or other physical change.
[7] Physics . a nonmechanical energy transfer with reference to a temperature difference between a system and its surroundings or between two parts of the same system. Symbol : Q
[8] a hot condition of the atmosphere or physical environment; hot season or weather.
[9] a period of hot weather.
[10] a sharp, pungent flavor, as that produced by strong spices.
[11] warmth or intensity of feeling; vehemence; passion: He spoke with much heat and at great length.
[12] maximum intensity in an activity, condition, etc.; the height of any action, situation, or the like: the heat of battle; the heat of passion.
[13] extreme pressure, as of events, resulting in tension or strain: In the heat of his hasty departure he forgot his keys.
[14] a single intense effort; a sustained, concentrated, and continuous operation: The painting was finished at a heat.
[15] Slang . intensified pressure, especially in a police investigation.
[16] Slang . the police.
[17] Slang . armed protection, especially a pistol, revolver, or other firearm: All guards carry some heat.
[18] Sports . a single course in or division of a race or other contest. a race or other contest in which competitors attempt to qualify for entry in the final race or contest.
[19] Metallurgy . a single operation of heating, as of metal in a furnace, in the treating and melting of metals. a quantity of metal produced by such an operation.
[20] Zoology . sexual receptiveness in animals, especially females. the period or duration of such receptiveness: to be in heat.
[21] to make hot or warm (often followed by up ).
[22] to excite emotionally; inflame or rouse with passion.
[23] to become hot or warm (often followed by up ).
[24] to become excited emotionally.
[25] heat up , to increase or become more active or intense: Business competition will heat up toward the end of the year.
[26] the energy transferred as a result of a difference in temperature the random kinetic energy of the atoms, molecules, or ions in a substance or body Related adjectives: thermal, calorific
[27] the sensation caused in the body by heat energy; warmth
[28] the state or quality of being hot
[29] hot weather the heat of summer
[30] intensity of feeling; passion the heat of rage
[31] pressure the political heat on the government over the economy
[32] the most intense or active part the heat of the battle
[33] a period or condition of sexual excitement in female mammals that occurs at oestrus
[34] sport a preliminary eliminating contest in a competition a single section of a contest
[35] slang police activity after a crime the heat is off
[36] mainly US slang criticism or abuse he took a lot of heat for that mistake
[37] in the heat of the moment without pausing to think
[38] on heat or in heat Also: in season (of some female mammals) sexually receptive in a state of sexual excitement
[39] the heat slang the police
[40] turn up the heat or turn on the heat informal to increase the intensity of activity, coercion, etc
[41] to make or become hot or warm
[42] to make or become excited or intense

Words related to Heat

fever, warmth, excitement, intensity, violence, toast, grill, thaw, ignite, sear, melt, warm, roast, broil, bake, steam, boil, reheat, torridity, swelter

Words nearby Heat

heartthrob, heartwarming, heartwood, heartworm, hearty, heat, heat barrier, heat capacity, heat cramp, heat cramps, heat death

Origin of Heat

before 900; Middle English hete, Old English hǣtu; akin to German Hitze; see hot

Other words from Heat

heat·a·ble , adjective
heat·ful , adjective
heat·less , adjective
heat·like , adjective
re·heat , verb
re·heat·a·ble , adjective
self-heat·ing , adjective
un·der·heat , verb (used with object)
un·heat·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Heat

Old English hǣtu; related to hāt hot , Old Frisian hēte heat, Old High German heizī

Synonyms for Heat

fever, hot weather, warmth, calefaction, fieriness, hotness, incalescence, incandescence, sultriness, swelter, torridity, warmness, calidity, dog days, greenhouse effect, heatwave, hot spell, torridness