heat - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Noun heat has 7 senses

heat, heat energy - a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
--₁ is a kind of energy
--₁ has particulars:
geothermal energy; heat of dissociation; heat of formation; heat of solution; latent heat, heat of transformation; specific heat

Derived forms: verb heat₄, verb heat₂, verb heat₁
hotness, heat, high temperature - the presence of heat
--₂ is a kind of temperature
--₂ has particulars:
calefaction, incalescence; fieriness, red heat; torridity; warmth, warmness; white heat

Derived forms: verb heat₁, verb heat₂, verb heat₄
heat, warmth - the sensation caused by heat energy
--₃ is a kind of temperature

Derived forms: verb heat₄, verb heat₂, verb heat₁
heat, warmth, passion - intense passion or emotion
--₄ is a kind of emotionality, emotionalism

Derived form: verb heat₃
estrus, oestrus, heat, rut - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
--₅ is a kind of physiological state, physiological condition
heat - a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
--₆ is a kind of race
heating system, heating plant, heating, heat - utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
--₇ is a kind of utility
--₇ is a part of building, edifice
--₇ has parts: boiler, steam boiler; radiator
--₇ has particulars:
central heating; gas heat; panel heating; steam heat, steam heating

Derived forms: verb heat₄, verb heat₂

Verb heat has 4 senses

heat, heat up - make hot or hotter; "heat the soup"
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify
Antonyms: cool, chill, cool down

Derived forms: noun heat₃, noun heat₂, noun heat₁, noun heater₁
Sample sentence:
They heat the water
heat - provide with heat; "heat the house"
--₂ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived forms: noun heat₇, noun heat₃, noun heat₂, noun heat₁, noun heater₁, noun heating₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
--₃ is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

Derived form: noun heat₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
heat, hot up, heat up - gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"
--₄ is one way to change state, turn
Antonyms: cool, chill, cool down

Derived forms: noun heat₇, noun heat₃, noun heat₂, noun heat₁, noun heating₁
Sample sentence:
The water heats