Heat

/hiːt/

Synonyms for "heat" (369 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (74)

Verb(6 words)
heat uphot upbakedboiledcalcinecooked
a transient madnessabandonactivateagitateagitationair raceangerangrinessanimateannoyardencyardorarousalarouseautomobile raceawakeawakenbakebarbecuebaste
Show 38 more words
bicycle raceblanchblow the coalsblow upboat raceboilbraisebrewbroilbrownburningcalenturecall forthcall upchafechildbed fevercoddlecommitmentcommittednesscontest of speedcontinued fevercookcopcoppercross-country racecurrydashdedicationdeliriumderbydevildevotednessdevotiondevoutnessdodo to perfectiondog racedrag race

Strong matches (111)

Noun(14 words)
energy gasenergy transferestrusfastballfriction relatedheat energyheatingheating deviceheating plantheating systemhigh temperaturehotboxhothrindustrial process heat
Verb(6 words)
fire upgarboilheatedhotigniteinflame
Determiner(1 words)
het
Adjective(1 words)
hot exhaust

Related words (184)

intermittent feveriratenessirejohn lawkey upkindlelaplather uple manslight the fuselight uplivelinessloyaltylustmadmaddenmanmarathonmarathon racematch race
Show 128 more words
meltmotorcycle racemovemullnabnettleobstacle raceoven-bakeoverexciteoverheatpaddypanpan-broilparboilpassionpassionatenesspeace officerpigpiquepoachpolicepolice officerpolicemanpotato racepreheatprepareprepare foodprotein feverprovokepuerperal feverpummelput up topyrexiaquickenracerallyrecookregattareheatrelapsing feverrelayrelay racerelishremittentremittent feverresolutionroad raceroastroundrouserunrutsack racesaeva indignatiosautesavorscallopsearseriousnessset astirset fire toset onset on firesexual excitementshirrsic onsimmersinceritysorenesssoulspeedway racespiritsprintsprint racesteamsteam upstewstimulatestimulationstirstir the bloodstir the embersstir the feelingsstir upstir-frystock-car racestoke upstresssummon upsuperheattensenesstensiontepefythree-legged racetickletoasttorch racetorriditytorridnesstrack raceturn onurethral fevervaccinal fevervehemencevervevials of wrathwakewake upwakenwalkwarmwarm overwarm the bloodwarm upwarmnesswarmthwarmth of feelingwater feverwhetwhip upwork intowork upwound feverwrathwrathfulnessyacht racezealzealousness
Adjective(1 words)
swedish temperatur

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: heat up, hot up, hotness, warmth, a transient madness.
  • Sentence evidence is available for heat, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

34 entries

Showing 16 of 34 words.

More specific

10 entries
body heatconduction heatfriction heatlatent heatmedia scrutinymicrowavingpolice scrutinypublic scrutinyradiant heatreheating

Collocations

8 entries
body heatexcess heatheat capacityheat energyheat sourceheat transferheat wavehigh heat

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

6 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Translations

57 translations across 29 languages.

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Afrikaans

1 entries
  • op hitte noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • разгоненост noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Cimbrian

1 entries
  • brissinghe noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Czech

1 entries
  • říje noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Danish

2 entries
  • brunst noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • løbetid noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Dutch

4 entries
  • broeds noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • krols noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • loops noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • tochtig noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • oestro noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Finnish

2 entries
  • juoksuaika noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • kiima noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

French

2 entries
  • chaleur noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • rut noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Galician

3 entries
  • celo noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • estro noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • sazón noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

German

4 entries
  • Brunft noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • Brunst noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • Hitze noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • Läufigkeit noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • יִחוּם noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • tüzelés noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • jooksuaika noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Irish

4 entries
  • adhall noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • catachas noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • clíth noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • dáir noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Italian

2 entries
  • calore noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • estro noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Latin

1 entries
  • oestrus noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Latvian

1 entries
  • meklēšanās noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Lithuanian

1 entries
  • ruja noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Middle English

1 entries
  • hete noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • brunst noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • قیزغینلق noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Polish

2 entries
  • cieczka noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • ruja noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • cio noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • estro noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Romanian

2 entries
  • căldură noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • rut noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Russian

3 entries
  • гон noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • охо́та noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • те́чка noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Sindhi

1 entries
  • وَڙُ noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Spanish

4 entries
  • berrea noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • brama noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • cachondez noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • celo noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Swedish

2 entries
  • brunst noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)
  • löptid noun (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile)

Sample sentences

52 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

When bears sleep or lie down, their postures depend on whether they want to get rid of heat or conserve it.

Source: tatoeba (18084)

The heat is intense.

Source: tatoeba (19176)

I don't mind the cold, but I can't stand the heat.

Source: tatoeba (21128)

It is hot, no doubt, but then the heat is dry.

Source: tatoeba (21701)

Showing 4 of 52 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "heat"?

Closest matches include heat up, hot up, hotness, warmth, a transient madness.

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