nounπShareA crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people."Heaps of people gathered outside the stadium to see the famous singer. "groupamountnumbermassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation."a heap of earth or stones"massamountthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA great number or large quantity of things."After the storm, there were heaps of leaves in the yard. "amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children."In computer science class, we learned that heaps are organized like family trees, but the most important (largest) value is always at the top. "computingstructuresciencemathtechnicallogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMemory that is dynamically allocated."You should move these structures from the stack to the heap to avoid a potential stack overflow."computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dilapidated place or vehicle."My first car was an old heap."vehicleplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pile in a heap."He heaped the laundry upon the bed and began folding."amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form or round into a heap, as in measuring."The baker carefully heaps flour into the measuring cup before adding it to the mixing bowl. "amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo supply in great quantity."They heaped praise upon their newest hero."amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareVery much, a lot"I love him heaps."amountlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
