heap
43
7.0
- noun
- /hip/
- Archaic
:
cacharro
- Steam billows from the pickup, engine ticking, a heap of shattered glass and mangled steel.
Examples
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Nobody can drive this old heap but me.
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How about giving the heap a wash job?
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Sell that heap for parts.
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I wanna see you make something of this heap.
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I'm supposed to drive this heap!
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Won't be long before you're trading in this heap on one of those.
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I don't like leaving Uncle Phillip alone in his heap of useless things.
Fiction book (1998) -
Stanley stands there staring at the steaming heap of useless metal; his mind a complete blank.
Fiction book (1994) -
This old heap needs more repairs than it is worth.
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He plans to trade in his rusted heap for a newer model.
Synonyms
75
7.4
An old car that is often unreliable or in poor condition
9
8.0
An old car in bad condition that often breaks down
4
6.1
An old car in bad condition that often breaks down
3
5.2
An old car that is worn out and often breaks down
3
8.1
A vehicle that is old, noisy and often breaks down
An old car that often breaks down because it is not well looked after
An old car or machine that is very rusty and in poor condition
An old noisy car that often breaks down
Idioms
Compounds
How Run-down
- Slang
- Archaic
43
7.0
- Informal
3
5.2
- Informal
52
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Heap is used for an old, unreliable car by the same idea of a 'pile' of broken parts, so calling a car a heap suggests it is in poor condition like a pile of rubbish.