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Heap has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

"The children built a large heap of fallen leaves in the backyard."

2

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

"a batch of letters"

"a deal of trouble"

"a lot of money"

"he made a mint on the stock market"

"see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"

"it must have cost plenty"

"a slew of journalists"

"a wad of money"

3

a car that is old and unreliable

"the fenders had fallen off that old bus"

4

A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.

"The ancient castle was surrounded by a heap of soldiers waiting for orders."

"She piled all her dirty clothes into a large heap on the floor before heading to bed."

Usage: Use "heap" to describe a large, disorganized mass of objects rather than a structured pile. Avoid using it as a synonym for "crowd," which refers specifically to groups of people gathered together.

Verb
1

bestow in large quantities

"He heaped him with work"

"She heaped scorn upon him"

2

arrange in stacks

"heap firewood around the fireplace"

"stack your books up on the shelves"

3

fill to overflow

"heap the platter with potatoes"

4

To pile in a heap.

"The children played until they were covered head to toe and could barely move their limbs."

Adverb
1

Very.

"The crowd cheered so heap loudly that it drowned out all other sounds."

Example Sentences
"She piled all her dirty clothes into a large heap on the floor before heading to bed." noun
"A large heap of laundry sat on the floor waiting to be folded." noun
"The snow had formed a deep heap against the side of the house." noun
"She placed a small heap of coins on the table as payment." noun
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Origin

The word "heap" comes from the Old English hēap, which originally meant a pile or mound. It traveled into modern English through Middle English, carrying forward its ancient sense of something gathered in a large mass.

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