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heaps

heaps

4.8
A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food
  • noun
  • /hips/
  • UK
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  • After the storm, the streets were covered with heaps of fallen leaves.

you could have heaps absolute gobs and gobs of GPUs and this thing. I take it this computer is extraordinarily loud? Yes, very.

Examples

  • She has heaps of experience in teaching, which makes her a great candidate for the job.

  • By using online auction services, "government agencies not only generate more revenue, but they're also able to be more efficient and cut their overhead," says Eric Heaps, chief operating officer.

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  • with a a whole whole bunch of these guys? Oh, we're gonna cheat heaps of those OHS. I love it. Maybe it lines up. Now

  • I've got heaps of white tops and stuff, but surprisingly enough, not no comfortable white shirts.

  • you could have heaps absolute gobs and gobs of GPUs and this thing. I take it this computer is extraordinarily loud? Yes, very.

  • The whole field, as far as the eye could see, was littered with abandoned boxes and heaps of luggage, even from the commander in chief's baggage train.

  • The whole field, as far as the eye could see, was littered with abandoned boxes and heaps of luggage, even from the commander in chief's baggage train.

  • There are heaps of delicious options to choose from at the new restaurant.

Synonyms

lot
vsheaps
1.0

A large amount of something

is commonly used as a plural informal expression rather than singular counting
great deal
vsheaps
677 1.6

A large amount of something, for example patience or money

is more informal and casual rather than neutral or formal
heap
vsheaps
  • Informal
54 1.4

A large amount of things often in a messy pile

focuses on amount alone rather than physical stacking
slew
vsheaps
  • Informal
46 5.7

A large number of things or people

is more informal and casual rather than neutral or formal
shitload of
vsheaps
  • Offensive
28 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude speech

is informal but uses nonvulgar everyday vocabulary instead
boatload
vsheaps
  • Informal
18 3.5

A very large amount of something

uses a general quantity sense rather than the container image
heap of
vsheaps
  • Informal
17 1.8

A large pile of things or a large amount

is a general informal expression for large amounts without pile imagery
raft
vsheaps
  • Informal
14 5.9

A large number of things or people

is more common in everyday speech as a casual plural expression
mess
vsheaps
  • Informal
13 2.9

A large number or amount of something

is more general informal usage not tied to that specific phrasing
lotta
vsheaps
  • Informal
11 8.5

A large amount of something

is similar but used as a standard informal plural rather than slangy
bucketful
vsheaps
4 1.8

An amount that fills a bucket

does not require a container image and often means larger quantities
crapload
vsheaps
  • NSFW
3 9.1

A very large amount of something

is similar but generally less coarse and more acceptable
fuckload of
vsheaps
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech

is informal but does not use extreme vulgar intensifiers
loads
vsheaps
  • Informal
1 1.0

A large number or amount of something

is the same casual tone but slightly less exaggerated
tons
vsheaps
  • Informal
1 2.1

A very large amount of something, often many people or things

uses a milder informal sense rather than the stronger emphasis
scores
vsheaps
1 2.0

A large number of people or things

focuses on general large amounts rather than counted groups
oodles
vsheaps
  • Informal
1 6.7

A very large amount of something, for example many things or people

is similar but slightly less playful and more neutral casual
dozens
vsheaps
1 1.0

A large number, usually more than twelve

refers to large amounts without implying a lower bound like twelve
lots
vsheaps
  • Informal
1.0

A large number of people or things

is similar but used especially in casual plural statements
helluvalot of
vsheaps
  • Informal
9.9

A very large amount of something

is stronger and more emphatic than the milder casual expression
scads
vsheaps
  • Informal
8.4

A very large number of people or things

is similar but more common in everyday casual usage
gobs
vsheaps
  • Informal
7.9

A large amount of things like clothes or money

is common informal speech but usually less coarse in tone
stacks
vsheaps
  • Informal
3.3

A large amount of things, like books or food

is more about amount without implying neat physical arrangement
piles
vsheaps
2.1

A large amount of things collected together, often in a stack

focuses on number rather than physical grouping or stacking
lashings
vsheaps
  • UK
9.2

A very large amount of something, often said in a friendly or joking way

is casual but usually less playful and less enthusiastic
shedload of
vsheaps
  • UK
9.2

A very large amount of something you have or get

is less exaggerated and more everyday in tone
metric shitload
vsheaps
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something said in a rude way

is informal but avoids crude vulgar intensifiers
crapton of
vsheaps
  • NSFW
9.4

A very large amount of things in informal speech

is more neutral and lacks crude exaggeration
bajillion
vsheaps
  • UK
8.4

Very large in number with no exact amount and said as a joke

is a plain informal term for large amounts rather than hyperbole

Antonyms

few
1.0

A small number of people or things

29 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

1 1.0

A very small amount or short time

How Much

tons
  • Informal
1 2.1
loads
  • Informal
1 1.0
heaps
  • UK
4.8
some
1.0
a few
1.0

Surface Forms

heap singular
heaps plural

Morphology

heaps = heap (semi-transparent) = heap + s

The meaning is related to the idea of many piled-up things, but the quantity sense is a metaphorical extension rather than a fully literal plural meaning.

Etymology

Heaps comes from the old word heap, which means 'pile'. So when people say they have heaps of something they imagine a big pile, and that is why the word means 'a large amount' or 'many'.