heap

/hˈip/

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Definitions

Noun
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Noun
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
Noun
a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"
Verb
bestow in large quantities; "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him"
Verb
arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"
Verb
fill to overflow; "heap the platter with potatoes"