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heat

heatverb

American /hit/ British /hiːt/ Heat rhymes with eat and feet.

third-person singular heats past tense heated past participle heated present participle heating

very commondefining vocabulary

make hotmake something hot or warm
transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + object + adverb [V + obj + adv]
- Heat the oil in a large pan. V + obj
- She heated some milk for the baby. V + obj
- The whole house is heated by one small stove. V + obj (passive)
Collocations
verb + noun heat water, heat the oven, heat the house, heat food
verb + adverb heat gently, heat slowly
verb + preposition heat something to a temperature
Synonyms warm
Antonyms cool
become hotbecome hot or warm
intransitive [I] verb + adverb or preposition [V + adv/prep]
- Wait for the oven to heat before you put the cake in.
- The water heats very quickly in this kettle. V + adv/prep
- The room heated slowly after we lit the fire.
Collocations
verb + adverb heat quickly, heat slowly
Synonyms warm
Antonyms cool

Word family

heat
heater
heating
heated

Usage

In everyday speech, heat up is often used instead of heat, especially for food: I'll heat up the soup.

See also heat up