to get heated

Examples

• All

• Even the discussion here on Patch has gotten heated on many occasions.

  Blog text (24)

• Why are you getting so heated?

  Wonder Wheel (2017)

• Things got just a little heated.

  12 Angry Men (1997)

• Sometimes they get really heated up, and even in my place out back, I still hear them.

  Fiction book (1998)

• It's not life and death, but a form of entertainment that sometimes people get too heated about.

  Blog text (18)

• And there were points where it kind of got a bit heated and I'm not talking about the weather anymore.

• When people talk about circumcision, they can get pretty heated up about it.

  Blog text (8)

• Kristina yanks her arm away, and they get into a heated argument.

  Fiction book (2001)

• While there, Hull, an atheist, got into a heated argument with Rev. Mr. Turk, a Methodist revivalist.

  Academic text (2005)

• During the debate, the candidates began to get heated when discussing their differing views on healthcare.

Synonyms

H

to have words (with)

vsto get heated

• Informal

102 7.5

Argue angrily with someone about something

describes the rise of passion before or during that event

H

to heat up

vsto get heated

80 3.4

To become more intense or make a situation more intense

is used mainly for intensity in arguments and passion

B

to boil

vsto get heated

• Informal

63 5.5

To become very angry or excited

focuses on argument passion rather than general agitation

G

to go ballistic

vsto get heated

• Informal

29 7.5

Suddenly become very angry

is intense passion in discussion but less extreme and sudden

H

to hot up

vsto get heated

• UK

2 7.7

To become more active or exciting in a situation

is used for argument passion rather than general excitement

G

to get het up

vsto get heated

• Archaic

1 9.6

To become too angry or upset about small things

refers to passion in arguments rather than needless agitation

G

to go off on one

vsto get heated

• UK

1 9.9

To suddenly get very angry and speak loudly for a long time

describes growing passion not sudden prolonged angry outbursts

T

to turn heated

vsto get heated

1 6.3

Become angry or excited in a discussion

is the same meaning and used in argument situations

Antonyms

C

to calm down

• Informal

989 1.4

To become less angry, excited, or upset

P

to play it cool

• Informal

32 4.5

Act calm and relaxed to hide nervousness

How Heated

to lose one's temper

1 3.7

to get heated

24 4.2

to anger

103 1.0

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