heat

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion and evaporation, and which, as manifested in fire, the sun's rays, mechanical action, chemical combination, etc., becomes directly known to us through the sense of feeling. In its nature heat is a mode if motion, being in general a form of molecular disturbance or vibration. It was formerly supposed to be a subtile, imponderable fluid, to which was given the name caloric.

2. 2noun

   The sensation caused by the force or influence of heat when excessive, or above that which is normal to the human body; the bodily feeling experienced on exposure to fire, the sun's rays, etc.; the reverse of cold.

3. 3noun

   High temperature, as distinguished from low temperature, or cold; as, the heat of summer and the cold of winter; heat of the skin or body in fever, etc.

4. 4noun

   Indication of high temperature; appearance, condition, or color of a body, as indicating its temperature; redness; high color; flush; degree of temperature to which something is heated, as indicated by appearance, condition, or otherwise.

5. 5noun

   A single complete operation of heating, as at a forge or in a furnace; as, to make a horseshoe in a certain number of heats.

6. 6noun

   A violent action unintermitted; a single effort; a single course in a race that consists of two or more courses; as, he won two heats out of three.

7. 7noun

   Utmost violence; rage; vehemence; as, the heat of battle or party.

8. 8noun

   Agitation of mind; inflammation or excitement; exasperation.

9. 9noun

   Animation, as in discourse; ardor; fervency.

10. 10noun

    Sexual excitement in animals.

11. 11noun

    Fermentation.

12. 12transitive verb

    To make hot; to communicate heat to, or cause to grow warm; as, to heat an oven or furnace, an iron, or the like.

13. 13transitive verb

    To excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish.

14. 14transitive verb

    To excite ardor in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.

15. 15intransitive verb

    To grow warm or hot by the action of fire or friction, etc., or the communication of heat; as, the iron or the water heats slowly.

16. 16intransitive verb

    To grow warm or hot by fermentation, or the development of heat by chemical action; as, green hay heats in a mow, and manure in the dunghill.

17. 17past tense & past participle

    Heated; as, the iron though heat red-hot.

18. 18noun

    utility to warm a building

    "the heating system wasn't working"

    "they have radiant heating"

    Synonyms

    heating
19. 19noun

    the trait of being intensely emotional

    Synonyms

    passionwarmth
20. 20noun

    the presence of heat

    Synonyms

    hotness
21. 21noun

    the sensation caused by heat energy

    Synonyms

    warmth
22. 22noun

    a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race

23. 23noun

    a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

24. 24noun

    applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

    Synonyms

    estrusoestrusrut
25. 25verb

    make hot or hotter

    "the sun heats the oceans"

    "heat the water on the stove"

26. 26verb

    gain heat or get hot

    "The room heated up quickly"

27. 27verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    igniteinflamewake
28. 28verb

    provide with heat

    "heat the house"