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1. Physics
a. A form of energy associated with the kinetic energy of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation.
a. The condition of being hot.
b. A degree of warmth or hotness: The burner was on low heat.
6. A hot season; a spell of hot weather.
a. Intensity, as of passion, emotion, color, appearance, or effect.
b. The most intense or active stage: the heat of battle.
c. A burning sensation in the mouth produced by spicy flavoring in food.
8. Estrus.
9. One of a series of efforts or attempts.
b. A preliminary contest held to determine finalists.
11. Informal Pressure; stress.
12. Slang
a. An intensification of police activity in pursuing criminals.
b. The police. Used with the.
13. Slang Adverse comments or hostile criticism: Heat from the press forced the senator to resign.
14. Slang A firearm, especially a pistol.
v. heat·ed, heat·ing, heats
1. To make warm or hot.
2. To excite the feelings of; inflame.
3. Physics To increase the heat energy of (an object).
1. To become warm or hot.
2. To become excited emotionally or intellectually.
Phrasal Verb:
heat up Informal
To become acute or intense: "If inflation heats up, interest rates could increase" (Christian Science Monitor).

[Middle English hete, from Old English hǣtu; see kai- in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.heat up - gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"
overheat - get excessively and undesirably hot; "The car engines overheated"
2.heat up - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"
crispen, toast, crisp - make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"
scald - heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
soak - heat a metal prior to working it
calcine - heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
preheat - heat beforehand; "Preheat the oven!"
overheat - make excessively or undesirably hot; "The room was overheated"
scorch, sear - make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
broil, bake - heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer"
reheat - heat again; "Please reheat the food from last night"
3.heat up - make more intense; "Emotions were screwed up"
(…)을 데우다
värma upp
hâm nóng

w>heat up

visich erwärmen, warm werden; (= get very hot)sich erhitzen; (engine)heiß laufen; (fig, situation) → sich zuspitzen
vt seperwärmen; foodaufwärmen, warm or heiß machen; (fig) discussionanheizen

heat up

يُسَخِّنُ ohřát opvarme erwärmen ζεσταίνω calentar lämmittää réchauffer podgrijati scaldare 加熱する (…)을 데우다 opwarmen varme opp podgrzać aquecer, esquentar разогревать värma upp อุ่น kızışmak hâm nóng 加热
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Remember too, that the smaller a child the faster they heat up. Also, little ones might forget to drink enough fluids during exercise, and may be easily distracted when it is actually time to rest and rehydrate.
Regular charcoal barbecues take about 30 minutes to heat up so cooking can begin (however, starterimpregnated charcoals ignite faster).
The kits consist of a lightweight space blanket and warming device that heat ups when opened to the air.