heat

Definition

  • noun: energy that causes things to become warmer
  • noun: a condition of being hot
  • verb: to become warm or hot
  • often used with 'the'
  • synonyms: warmth, redness, flush

Examples

  • She's at her best when 'the heat is on'. [=when she feels a lot of pressure; when she needs to finish something quickly]

  • She said things in 'the heat of the moment' [=when she was angry for a short period of time] that she later regretted.

  • The company has 'turned up the heat on' [=has put extra pressure on] its employees to finish the job quickly.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) box underneath the window. It sounds like this... It's, uh, it's... it's not evil, buddy, It's, uh, it's a radiator, And the heat makes noise when it comes on. No, it doesn't. It... It's very evil. It's scary to look at. It's... okay... (..)
    2003 Elf