heat

/hit/
noun
  1. The quality of being hot; high temperature.
    • The heat of the oven must be set to 350 degrees for this recipe.
    • We turned on the air conditioner to escape the summer heat.
    • The heat from the sun made the sidewalk too hot to walk on.
  2. A source of warmth, such as from a heater or fire.
    • The stove provides both heat for cooking and warmth for the kitchen.
    • The cat curled up near the heat of the fireplace.
    • During the power outage, we used blankets to stay warm because there was no heat.
  3. Intense feeling, especially anger or excitement.
    • The heat of the competition pushed the athletes to perform their best.
    • In the heat of the argument, he said things he later regretted.
    • She spoke calmly, even in the heat of the moment.
  4. A preliminary race or contest to select winners for the final round.
    • Only the top two from each heat move on to the championship race.
    • The runners in the first heat finished with impressive times.
    • She won her heat in the swimming competition and advanced to the finals.
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verb
  1. To make something hot or warm.
    • The sun heated the water in the pool to a comfortable temperature.
    • You can heat leftovers in the microwave for two minutes.
    • Please heat the soup on the stove for dinner.
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