Synonyms for

Heap

Verb / hi:p / Another word for heap — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a pile of things arranged one on top of another

Synonyms & similar words

lot cumulation mint plenty pile mountain batch spate mound peck raft greatdeal pot bus wad slew hatful muckle deal jalopy flock cumulus gooddeal mass mickle pile stack mound mountain mass collection accumulation cluster clump huddle jumble heap load quantity ton lots plenty profusion multiplicity myriad

Synonyms by register

Formal

pile stack accumulation collection

Informal

pile stack wad bunch

Literary

mound mass drift

Antonyms

individual speck atom particle single unit trace

Common collocations

  • heap of
  • large heap
  • heap of rubbish
  • heap of stones
  • heap of clothes
  • heap of sand
  • heap of books

Word family

noun heap
verb heap

Usage note

As a noun, 'heap' often implies a large, disordered pile. As a verb, it means to pile things up, often in a casual or disorganized way.

Example sentences

  1. I have a heap of toys in my room.
  2. She put a heap of sugar in her tea.
  3. The farmer has a heap of hay in his barn.
  4. The clothes were piled in a heap on the floor.
  5. We had a heap of fun at the park.

Quotes

  • The heap of stones has become a mountain while I slept. - Japanese Proverb
  • Friends are the sunshine of life. They help us to make a heap of happiness.
  • A heap of broken images, where the sun beats, And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief, And the dry stone no sound of water. - T.S. Eliot

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