heaps

Definition of Heaps in English :

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Noun

1. dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, piles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads

a large number or amount

Example Sentences:
'made lots of new friends'
'she amassed stacks of newspapers'

Adverb

2. heaps

very much

Example Sentences:
'thanks heaps'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Heaps

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(intensifier)

he said he was feeling heaps better

plural noun

1. informal

a great deal; an enormous amount

I've got heaps to tell you.

Of course, we spent heaps and heaps while we were in New York.

Was there more misery for Scotland? Heaps.

You have heaps of time.

a job that might suit someone with heaps of experience

I've got heaps of work to do.

2. give it heaps

3. give them heaps

adverb

4. informal

used as intensifier; very much; a great deal

He said he was feeling heaps better.

There's heaps more cake if you want it.

Heaps

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n.

1. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other: a heap of dirty rags lying in the corner.

2. often heaps Informal A great deal; a lot: We have heaps of homework tonight.

3. Slang An old or run-down car.

tr.v. heaped, heap·ing, heaps

1. To put or throw in a pile: heaped the clothes on the bed.

2. To fill completely or to overflowing: heap a plate with vegetables.

3. To bestow in abundance or lavishly: heaped praise on the rescuers.

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