Weather / B1

HEET/hiːt/

Heat is the quality of being hot, or warmth: the heat of the sun; heat exhaustion; turn the heat down. Warmth can sound pleasant and gentle; heat is stronger and more physical. Hot is the adjective. As a verb: heat the soup. In sport, a heat is one round of a race. Heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather. Do not confuse heat (noun / verb) with hot (adjective).

Meaning

The quality of being hot, or warmth.

Examples

• “The heat of the sun made us tired.”
• “Turn the heat down or the soup will burn.”
• “Heat the oil before you add the onions.”

Good to know

the heat of. turn the heat up / down. Adjective: hot. Verb: heat + food. Race round: a heat. Pleasant: warmth.

Near in meaning

warmth

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