heat (h t)n. Physics 1. a. A form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation. b. The transfer of energy from one body to another as a result of a difference in temperature or a change in phase. 2. The sensation or perception of such energy as warmth or hotness. 3. An abnormally high bodily temperature, as from a fever. 4. a. The condition of being hot. b. A degree of warmth or hotness: The burner was on low heat. 5. a. The warming of a room or building by a furnace or another source of energy: The house was cheap to rent, but the heat was expensive. b. A furnace or other source of warmth in a room or building: The heat was on when we returned from work. 6. A hot season; a spell of hot weather. 7. a. Intensity, as of passion, emotion, color, appearance, or effect. b. The most intense or active stage: the heat of battle. c. A burning sensation in the mouth produced by spicy flavoring in food. 8. Estrus. 9. One of a series of efforts or attempts. 10. a. Sports & Games One round of several in a competition, such as a race. b. A preliminary contest held to determine finalists. 11. Informal Pressure; stress. 12. Slang a. An intensification of police activity in pursuing criminals. b. The police. Used with the. 13. Slang Adverse comments or hostile criticism: Heat from the press forced the senator to resign. 14. Slang A firearm, especially a pistol. v. heat·ed, heat·ing, heats v.tr. 1. To make warm or hot. 2. To excite the feelings of; inflame. 3. To increase the molecular or kinetic energy of (an object). v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To become warm or hot. 2. To become excited emotionally or intellectually. heat up Informal To become acute or intense: "If inflation heats up, interest rates could increase" (Christian Science Monitor). [Middle English hete, from Old English h  tu; see kai- in Indo-European roots.] |
heat
Verb
to make or become hot or warm
Noun
1. the state of being hot
2. the energy transferred as a result of a difference in temperature Related adjectives thermal, calorific
3. hot weather: he loves the heat of Africa
4. intensity of feeling: the heat of their argument
5. the most intense part: in the heat of an election campaign
6. pressure: political heat on the government
7. Sport a preliminary eliminating contest in a competition
8. on or in heat (of some female mammals) ready for mating [Old English hǣtu]
heating n
| heat (ht) 1. Internal energy that is transferred to a physical system from outside the system because of a difference in temperature and does not result in work done by the system on its surroundings. Absorption of energy by a system as heat takes the form of increased kinetic energy of its molecules, thus resulting in an increase in temperature of the system. Heat is transferred from one system to another in the direction of higher to lower temperature. See also thermodynamics. See Note at temperature. 2. See estrus. |
Heat
the ability of light and heat and other forms of radiant energy to cause chemical changes, as hormonal changes in birds causing them to migrate or brood. — actinic, adj.
imperviousness to radiant heat or infrared radiation. Also called athermancy.
adiathermancy.
the science of measuring heat. — calorimeter, n. — calorimetric, adj.
Rare. one who believed the caloric theory, that heat is a material substance. — caloristic, adj.
the process of generating heat by means of an electric current.
the branch of geology that measures temperatures deep below the surface of the earth; geologic thermometry.
the production or generation of heat. — pyrogenetic, adj.
the chemical process of decomposition under the effect of heat. — pyrolitic, adj.
a type of pyrometer that measures temperature optically or photometrically.
a moderate warmth; lukewarmness. — tepid, adj.
Medicine. the study of heat as a medical remedy or therapy. Also called thermotherapy.
the science or study of the emission of electrons from substances at high temperatures. — thermionic, adj.
the branch of chemistry that studies the relationship of heat to chemical changes, including the production of energy. — thermochemist, n. — thermochemical, adj.
the branch of physics that studies the relationship of heat and mechanical energy and the conversion, in various materials, of one into the other. — thermodynamicist, n. — thermodynamic, thermodynamical, adj.
the production of heat, especially in an animal body by physiological processes. — thermogenic, thermogenous, adj.
1. Engineering, a method of measuring surf ace temperatures by using luminescent materials.
2. a printing or photocopying process using infrared rays and heat.
3. a process of photography using far-infrared radiation; thermal photography. — thermographer, n. — thermographic, adj.
2. a printing or photocopying process using infrared rays and heat.
3. a process of photography using far-infrared radiation; thermal photography. — thermographer, n. — thermographic, adj.
the study of the movement of heat. — thermokinematic, adj.
Archaic. the science and study of heat. Also called thermotics.
Atomic Physics. any luminescence appearing in materials upon application of heat, caused by electron movement which increases as the temperature rises. — thermoluminescent, adj.
Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body. — thermolytic, adj.
the branch of physics that deals with the measurement of temperature. — thermometric, adj.
an abnormal fear of heat.
a device for giving an approximation of the temperature change of a substance by noting the accompanying change in its volume. — thermoscopic, adj.
the science or study of the equilibrium of heat.
1. Biology. the movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
2. Physiology. the regulation of body temperature by various physiological processes. — thermotactic, thermotaxic, adj.
2. Physiology. the regulation of body temperature by various physiological processes. — thermotactic, thermotaxic, adj.
thermatology.
thermology.
the property or quality by which matter permits the passage of heat. — transcalent, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  heat - a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperatureenergy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" geothermal energy - energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth heat of dissociation - the heat required for a fluid substance to break up into simpler constituents heat of formation - the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements heat of solution - the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent heat of transformation, latent heat - heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure specific heat - the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade |
| 2. | heat - the presence of heat temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) calefaction, incalescence - the property of being warming torridity - extreme heat warmness, warmth - the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house" white heat - the hotness of something heated until it turns white | |
| 3. |  heat - the sensation caused by heat energytemperature - the somatic sensation of cold or heat | |
| 4. |  heat - the trait of being intensely emotionalemotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality fieriness - a passionate and quick-tempered nature | |
| 5. |  heat - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activityphysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions | |
| 6. | heat - a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race race - a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift" | |
| 7. |  heat - utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"boiler, steam boiler - sealed vessel where water is converted to steam building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" central heating - a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators gas heat - heating system that burns natural gas panel heating - heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes radiator - heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings steam heat, steam heating - a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators utility - a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities" | |
| Verb | 1. | heat - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" scald - heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk" soak - heat a metal prior to working it calcine - heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces preheat - heat beforehand; "Preheat the oven!" overheat - make excessively or undesirably hot; "The room was overheated" reheat - heat again; "Please reheat the food from last night" |
| 2. | heat - provide with heat; "heat the house" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" steam-heat - heat by means of steam | |
| 3. |  heat - 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"arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" ferment - work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa" | |
| 4. | heat - gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" overheat - get excessively and undesirably hot; "The car engines overheated" fry - be excessively hot; "If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried" |
heat
noun 3. warmth, hotness, temperature, swelter, sultriness, fieriness, torridity, warmness, calefaction << OPPOSITE cold
noun 4. hot weather, warmth, closeness, high temperature, heatwave, warm weather, hot climate, hot spell, mugginess
noun 5. passion, excitement, intensity, violence, fever, fury, warmth, zeal, agitation, fervour, ardour, vehemence, earnestness, impetuosity << OPPOSITE calmness
heat up warm up, get hotter, become hot, rise in temperature, become warm, grow hot >> adjectives thermal
Translations
heat [hiːt] n (gen) → calor m;
(SPORT) (also: qualifying heat) → prueba eliminatoria;
(ZOOL): in or on heat → en celo
vt → calentar
heat up vi (gen) → calentarse
heat [hiːt] n → chaleur f (fig); ardeur f; feu m;
(Sport) (also: qualifying heat) → éliminatoire f;
(Zool);
heat up vi [liquid] → chauffer; [room] → se réchauffer
vt → réchauffer
heat [hiːt] n → Hitze f;
(warmth) → Wärme f;
(temperature) → Temperatur f;
(Sport) (also: qualifying heat) → Vorrunde f
(room, house) → heizen;
vt → aufwärmen;
(water, room) → erwärmen
heat [hiːt] n → calore m;
(SPORT) (also: qualifying heat) → prova eliminatoria;
(ZOOL): in or (BRIT) on heat → in calore
vt → scaldare
heat up vi [liquids] → scaldarsi; [room] → riscaldarsi
vt → riscaldare
n heat [hiːt]
1 the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby. hitte سُخونَه топлина teplota varme; hede die Hitze,die Wärme θερμοκρασία calor; temperatura soojus, kuumus درجه حرارت lämpö température חוֹם ऊष्मा vrucina forróság panas hiti calore 熱 온도, 열 karštis karstums kepanasan warmte, hitte varme, hete temperatura calor temperatură температура teplota toplota toplota hetta, värme อุณหภูมิความร้อน ısı, sıcaklık 熱度 теплота گرمی sức nóng 热度
2 the warmth from something which is hot The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun. hitte, warmte حَرارَه топлина žár varme; hede die Hitze θερμότητα, ζεστασιά calor soojus, kuumus حرارت lämpö, kuumuus chaleur חוֹם गरमी toplina hő(ség) panasnya hiti calore 熱さ 열기 karštis karstums; svelme bahang; kepanasan warmte, hitte varme, hete żar căldură жар, тепло horúčava, teplota, žiara vročina vrelina hetta, värme ความร้อน sıcaklık 熱 тепло; жар کسی گرم شے کی تاثیر hơi nóng 热
3 the hottest time the heat of the day. hitte أكثر الأوقات حرارةً горещина vedro middagshede die Hitze λαύρα de más el momento calor, el momento más caluroso palavaim aeg هواي گرم kuumin hetki au plus chaud de השעות החמות सबसे गरम दिन vrucina hőség paling panas heitasti tími dagsins (gran) caldo 暑いさかり 더울 때, 더운 상태 karštis, kaitra svelme waktu paling panas het warmste moment det varmeste tidspunkt skwar calor arşiţă жара horúčava vročina najtoplije vreme hetta, värme อุณหภูมิ en sıcak zamanı 最熱時 спека سب سے گرم لمحہ sự nóng nực 最热时
4 anger or excitement He didn't mean to be rude – he just said that in the heat of the moment. hitte, opwinding غَضَب، إنْفِعال разгорещеност zápal, vzrušení ophidselse; i kampens hede der Eifer έξαψη, ενθουσιασμός, οργή furia, ira ägedus خشم tuoksina dans le feu (de l'action) כַּעָס गुस्सा या उत्तेजना bijes, žestina felindulás kemarahan æsing, ákafi; í hita augnabliksins foga 激情 격노; 흥분 įsikarščiavimas, užsidegimas, įkarštis kaisme; satraukums kemarahan hitte, verhit zijn (i) opphisselse, (i) kampens hete uniesienie, zdenerwowanie calor sub impulsul (momentului) пыл, горячность vzrušenie, zlosť jeza žestina hetta, iver, upphetsning ความฉุนเฉียว kızgınlık, öfke 憤怒﹔激動 запал, гнів غصے اور جذبات کی رو میں sự hăng hái 激烈
5 in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition Having won his heat he is going through to the final. uitdun, uitdunwedstryd مُباراة تَمهيديَّه рунд kolo heat das (Einzel-)Rennen προκριματικός αγώνας eliminatoria poolaeg, eeljooks نوبت erä épreuve éliminatoire מִקצֵה מוּקדָמוֹת हीट pretkolo, prednatjecanje (elő)futam babak penyisihan lota, undanrás eliminatoria 予選 (예선의) 1회전 atrankinės/preliminarinės varžybos priekšsacīkstes saringan heat, deelcompetitie heat, løp eliminacja eliminatória serie предварительные соревнования kolo krog kvalifikacije heat ชนะ eleme yarışması 預賽 частина змагання; раунд مقابلوں میں جیتنے والا فریق جو آخری مقابلے میں کھیلتا ہے đấu loại 预赛
v
(sometimes withup) to make or become hot or warm We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen. warm word يُسَخِّن затоплям ohřát (se); oteplit se varme; varme op erhitzen,-wärmen ζεσταίνω, ζεσταίνομαι calentar(se) kuumutama, soojendama حرارت دادن kuumentaa, lämmetä, lämmittää (faire) chauffer לְחַמֵם, לְהִתחַמֵם गरम करना ugrijati (se), užariti (se) (meg)melegít memanaskan hita (upp) riscaldare, riscaldarsi 暖める 데우다 pašildyti, įšilti sakarsēt; sasildīt; sasilt memanaskan opwarmen, verwarmen, verhitten varme (opp), opphete, bli varm/het (pod)grzać aquecer a (se) încălzi разогревать;накаляться ohriať (sa); otepliť sa segreti (se) zagrejati hetta upp, värma upp (på), bli varm ทำให้ร้อน ısınmak, ısıtmak 把...加熱 нагрівати کسی کو گرمی پہنچانا nóng lên; trở nên nóng 把...加热
adj heated
1 having been made hot a heated swimming-pool. verhitte مُسَخَّن، مُحَمّى стоплен vyhřívaný opvarmet erhitzt,geheizt θερμαινόμενος calentado köetud گرم lämmitetty chauffé מְחוּמַם गरम ugrijan fűtött dipanaskan (upp)hitaður, heitur riscaldato 暖めた 데운 pašildytas sakarsēts; sasildīts dipanaskan verwarmd, verhit oppvarmet, opphetet podgrzewany aquecido încălzit подогретый vyhrievaný ogrevan zagrejan uppvärmd ซึ่งร้อน ısıtılmış 加了熱的 нагрітий, підігрітий گرم کیا ہوا được đốt nóng 加了热的
2 showing anger, excitement etc a heated argument. heftig, vurig مُحْتَدِم، ساخِن، شَديد الغَضَب разгорещен rozčilený, prudký, ohnivý ophidset erregt εξημμένος, οργισμένος, έντονος acalorado äge برافروخته kiivas passionné חָם आवेगपूर्ण oštar, užaren heves memanas reiður, æstur acceso, animato 激しい 격앙된 karštas iekarsis; iekaisis; kaismīgs; dedzīgs hangat verhit hissig, heftig, voldsom ożywiony, gorący acalorado aprins жаркий prudký strasten, razdražen žustar hetsig, livlig โกรธ öfkeli, kızgın, sinirli 發怒的，激動的 гарячий, палкий غصے اور جذبات سے بھرپور giận dữ; nóng nảy 发怒
adv heatedly
driftig بِغَضَب، باحْتِدام гневно ohnivě opvarmet; ophidset erhitzt ζωηρά acaloradamente ägedalt در حال برافروختگی kiivaasti avec chaleur בְּלַהַט क्रोध पूर्वक žustro, vatreno hevesen, indulatosan dengan panas reiðilega calorosamente 激して 뜨겁게 karštai, su užsidegimu kaismīgi; dedzīgi dengan hangat verwarmd, verhit hissig, heftig, voldsomt z zapałem acaloradamente aprins горячо prudko razgreto zagrejano hetsigt อย่างโกรธ hararetle, şiddetle 激動地 збуджено, палко جذباتی ہو کر giận dữ; sôi nổi 激动地
n heatedness
drigtigheid, heftigheid إحْتِدام гняв prudkost, vznětlivost opvarmethed; ophidselse die Hitze έξαψη calor ägedus برافروختگی kiivaus chaleur לַהַט क्रोध ugrijanost, žestina fűtöttség panas hiti calore 激していること 가열됨 įkarštis kaismīgums; dedzīgums kehangatan verhitheid hissighet rozgrzanie, zapał calor aprindere горячность prudkosť vročina, razgretost zagrejanost hetta, hetsighet ความโกรธ kızgınlık; sıcaklık, hararet 熱烈 збудженість, палкість غصے کی حالت sự nóng nảy; sự sôi nổi 热烈
n heater
an apparatus which gives out heat in order to warm a room etc, or which heats water etc eg in a water-tank. verwarmer جِهاز تَدْفِئَه нагревател ohřívač, kamínka varmeovn; vandvarmer das Heizgerät θερμάστρα, θερμοσίφωνας calentador küttekeha بخاری lämmitin chauffe-eau, radiateur תָּנוּר חִימוּם हीटर, तापक grijalo, bojler fűtőkészülék pemanas hitari calorifero 暖房器具 난방 장치, 난방기 šildytuvas sildītājs pemanas verwarming varmeapparat/-ovn grzejnik aquecedor radiator; încălzitor калорифер; (водо)нагреватель ohrievač grelec grejalica värmeelement, varmvattenberedare เครื่องทำความร้อน ısıtıcı 加熱器 радіатор; кип'ятильник گرمی دینے والا آلہ bếp lò; lò 加热器
n heating
the system of heaters etc which heat a room, building etc We turn the heating off in the summer. verwarming, verhitting تَسْخين отопление topení opvarmning die Heizung θέρμανση calefacción küte بخاری lämmitys chauffage מַעֲרֶכֶת חִימוּם तापन, गरम करने की पद्धति grijanje fűtés pemanasan hitun riscaldamento 暖房装置 난방 (장치) šildymas apkure sistem pemanasan verwarming oppvarming ogrzewanie aquecimento (sistem de) încălzire отопление kúrenie ogrevanje grejanje värme, uppvärmning ระบบทำความร้อน ısıtma sistemi 供熱系統 опалення کمرہ گرم رکھنے کا نظام hệ thống sưởi 供热的
heat wave
a period of very hot weather. hittegolf مَوجَة حرارَه гореща вълна teplá vlna hedebølge die Hitzewelle καύσωνας ola de calor kuumalaine موجي از گرما lämpöaalto vague de chaleur גַל חוֹם लू val vrucine, toplinski val hőhullám gelombang panas hitabylgja ondata di caldo 熱波 혹서의 기간; 열파 karščio banga karstuma periods gelombang haba hittegolf hetebølge fala upałów vaga de calor val de căldură период сильной жары teplá vlna vročinski val talas vrućine värmebölja อากาศร้อน sıcak dalgası 炎熱期 період спеки نہایت شدید گرمی کا موسم đợt nóng 热浪
in/on heat
(of female animals) in a condition for mating. op hitte, bronstig في فَتْرَة التزاوُج разгонен v období říje i løbetid läufig σε περίοδο ζευγαρώματος (για θηλυκά ζώα) en celo kiimas تحريك جنسی زنان kiimainen en chaleur מְיוּחֶמֶת कामोत्तेजना goniti se, tjerati se (ženke životinja tüzel (állat) berahi eðlunarfÿsn; breima, lóða, yxna in calore 発情して 암내가 나서 poravimosi metu (par dzīvnieku) meklēties berahi (niet) in overeenstemming met i løpetida w okresie cieczki no cio în călduri находиться в периоде течки ruja spolno razdražena (samica) u teranju brunstig สัตว์เพศเมีย (dişi hayvan) kızgın, kösnük (母獸的)發情 в період тічки مادا جانوروں میں مجامعت کی کیفیت کا اظہار động đực （母兽的）发情
see also hot .
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