heat
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5.1
- noun
- /hiːt/
- Informal
:
acaloramiento
- The problem was, Nicky was not only bringing heat on himself, but on me too.
- heat of the moment
- heat of debate
- take the heat
I didn't want the reputation or the heat that goes with being a face.
- I didn't want the reputation or the heat that goes with being a face.
- The wave, as here, is the sign for heat of the moment.
- Jose was too low on the totem pole to take the heat for it had to be Cofer.
- And a lot of people were really just giving her some heat.
- People saying I interrupted too much actually, I got a lot of heat for Sean Evans for interrupting too.
- Oh, it was just too much charisma going on, just too much heat.
- Can I say I'm glad you've said this because I get heat all the time on liking Bloody Marys.
- You know, that dirty heat, that fancy heat that can just press you.
- They seem so calm in their energetic heat, circling the throne and chanting.
Examples
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She's also no stranger to the heat that highly visible cases can generate.
Academic text (2002) -
I'm tired of taking the heat for you.
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You know, I, boy, I caught so much heat for that comment.
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I think in the heat of the moment I might be like one click, one click.
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Now part of the problem is many people feel the political heat of firing somebody.
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One of the interesting aspects is the political heat this issue is now starting to generate.
Academic text (1994) -
It was always in the heat of the moment.
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His smile infuriated her; she went on, with increasing heat, "I've gotten away with it so far."
Fiction book (1992) -
King Gaul is, is a mythical Irish ruler who goes mad in the heat of battle.
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During the debate, the candidates felt a lot of heat as emotions ran high and their arguments became more intense.
Synonyms
463
2.5
A very strong feeling that makes someone act, like love or anger
313
5.8
Strong feeling of energy and passion
12
3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
8
5.3
A time when people feel very strong excitement together
7
3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
5
3.7
An argument where people speak loudly and with strong feelings
1
4.9
A short time when people feel strong emotion and say or do things without thinking
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
10
4.6
A layer or device that protects a spacecraft from very hot air when it returns to the atmosphere
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5
4.0
A condition when you feel dizzy, sick, and weak after being very hot and not drinking enough water
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4
5.0
A weapon that follows the heat from a plane's engine to hit it
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4
4.2
A machine that moves heat from outside air or the ground into a building to warm it
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2
6.7
The total energy in a system, including energy from pressure and volume
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2
4.1
A machine that moves heat between two liquids or gases without mixing them
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1
5.0
Heat taken in or given out when a material changes state, such as melting and boiling
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1
4.5
A metal part that takes heat away from electronic parts so they do not get too hot
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1
5.7
Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of a material by one degree Celsius
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1
4.4
The release of heat from a machine or device to prevent overheating
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1
6.8
A condition of dizziness, feeling sick, and weakness from losing fluids in hot weather, also called heat exhaustion
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1
8.2
The amount of heat needed to change a solid directly into a gas without becoming liquid
1
7.0
Bright flashes in the far sky at night with no nearby thunder, often on hot evenings
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1
7.0
The amount of energy inside a system plus its pressure times its volume
- Specialized
The amount of heat needed to change one kilogram of solid to liquid at its melting point without changing temperature
- Specialized
Amount of energy given off for each kilogram when a liquid becomes solid, for example when water freezes
- Specialized
Heat released or taken in when a substance dissolves in a large amount of liquid like water
- Specialized
Amount of energy absorbed or released when a substance changes state like ice melting
- Specialized
Amount of heat needed to turn a liquid into steam without raising its temperature
- Specialized
A very short, strong burst of heat from an explosion that can burn things nearby
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A dangerous rise in body temperature after being in very hot conditions
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Energy needed to break molecules into smaller parts in a hot gas or liquid
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The heat released or absorbed per mole when a compound forms from its elements under standard conditions
- Specialized
The number showing how much more heat a material needs at constant pressure than at constant volume
How Heated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Heat in phrases like 'the heat of the argument' comes from the old English hāt meaning 'hot', which gives the image of strong, burning feeling and so now means intense emotion or excitement.