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US/hiːp/
UK/hiːp/
to put a lot of things in a messy pile; also to give someone a lot of praise or blame
In context
My grandmother heaped rice and fish onto my plate before I could say no.
Fans heaped praise on the young goalkeeper after the final.
Dirty clothes were heaped up in the corner of his room.
Words that go with heap
verb + noun
- heap praise onCritics heaped praise on the director's first film.
- heap scorn onOnline users heaped scorn on the company's weak apology.
- heap blame onIt's unfair to heap all the blame on the new staff.
verb + preposition
- heaped withThe table was heaped with fruit and cakes for Tet.
verb + adverb
- heap upThe workers heaped up the sand beside the road.
adjective + noun
- heaped teaspoonAdd one heaped teaspoon of sugar to the sauce.