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

  • (..) What the... Anna! Help. Anna. Oh no. Olaf? Olaf. Get away from there. So this is heat... I love it. Ooh! But don't touch it! So, where's Hans? What happened to your kiss? I was wrong about him. It wasn't true love. Huh. But we ran all the way here? Please Olaf, you can't stay here, you'll melt. (..)
    2013 Frozen
  • (..) Oh, I don't know why but. I've always loved the idea of summer, And Sun, and all things hot. Really? I'm guessing you don't have much experience with heat. Nope! But sometimes I like to close my eyes and imagine what it'd be like when summer does come. Bees'll Buzz, Kids'll blow dandelion fuzz. (..)
    2013 Frozen