verb
Meaning 1
To heat, to cause to become hotter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
heat up
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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verb
Meaning 2
To become busier or more exciting or intense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To infuriate or annoy (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
make more intense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Emotions were screwed up
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hot up, screw up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
verb
Meaning 5
make hot or hotter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the sun heats the oceans
- heat the water on the stove
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: crispen, toast, crisp, scald, soak, calcine, preheat, overheat, sear, scorch, broil, bake, reheat
verb
Meaning 6
gain heat or get hot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The room heated up quickly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heat, hot up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
Narrower terms: overheat, fry
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: سَخَّنَ (saḵḵana) — cause to become hotter
- Azerbaijani: qızdırmaq — cause to become hotter
- Chinese Cantonese: 整熱 /整热 — cause to become hotter
- Chinese Mandarin: 加熱 /加热 (jiārè) — cause to become hotter
- Finnish: lämmittää — cause to become hotter
- French: chauffer — cause to become hotter
- German: erhitzen — cause to become hotter
- German: aufheizen — cause to become hotter
- Greek: ζεσταίνω (zestaíno) — cause to become hotter
- Ancient Greek: θερμαίνω (thermaínō) — cause to become hotter
- Ingrian: varistaa — cause to become hotter
- Ingrian: kuumentaa — cause to become hotter
- Italian: scaldare — cause to become hotter
- Lao: ອຸ່ນ (ʼun) — cause to become hotter
- Old Prussian: āistwei — cause to become hotter
- Russian: разогрева́ть (razogrevátʹ) — cause to become hotter
- Russian: разогре́ть (razogrétʹ) — cause to become hotter
- Russian: подогрева́ть (podogrevátʹ) — cause to become hotter
- Russian: подогре́ть (podogrétʹ) — cause to become hotter
- Scottish Gaelic: teasaich — cause to become hotter
- Thai: อุ่น (ùn) — cause to become hotter
- Turkish: ısınmak — cause to become hotter
- Turkish: ısıtmak — cause to become hotter