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- [heep]
- /hip/
- /hiːpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heep]
- /hip/
Definitions of heaped word
- noun heaped a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones. 1
- noun heaped Informal. a great quantity or number; multitude: a heap of people. 1
- noun heaped Slang. an automobile, especially a dilapidated one. 1
- verb with object heaped to gather, put, or cast in a heap; pile (often followed by up, on, together, etc.). 1
- verb with object heaped to accumulate or amass (often followed by up or together): to heap up riches. 1
- verb with object heaped to give, assign, or bestow in great quantity; load (often followed by on or upon): to heap blessings upon someone; to heap someone with work. 1
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Origin of heaped
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1925-30 for def 3; Middle English heep, Old English hēap; cognate with Dutch hoop, Old High German houf; akin to German Haufe
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Parts of speech for Heaped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heaped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heaped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heaped
adj heaped
Antonyms for heaped
verb heaped
- decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
- depleted — reduced or exhausted
- diminished — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- dispersed — Simple past tense and past participle of disperse.
- distributed — (in distinctive feature analysis) characterized by relatively extensive contact or constriction between the articulating organs, as the (sh) in show in contrast to the (s) in so.
noun heaped
- ditched — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- lacked — deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill.
- needed — necessary, required, or wanted (usually used in combination): a much-needed vacation.
- parted — partial; of a part: part owner.
- wanted — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
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