Heaps

/hiːps/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large amount or number of things piled or stacked together.

He has heaps of old newspapers in his garage.

A great deal; a lot.

They have heaps of work to do before the deadline.

A collection of items or materials.

The children built a heap of sand at the beach.

adverb

A large amount or to a great degree; very much.

She was heaps excited about the upcoming vacation.

In great quantities; a lot.

There are heaps of books on the shelf.

To a large extent.

I enjoyed the movie heaps more than I expected.

Middle English: from Old English heapa, of Germanic origin.

heaps of fun

A lot of enjoyable experiences.

heaps better

Much better than something else.

heaps more

A significantly larger quantity or degree.

heap

A pile of things, typically untidily arranged.

heapful

An amount that fills a heap.

Very, a lot.

I liked that movie heaps.

A significant degree of something.

I'm heaps excited for the concert.