What does HEATS mean?

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Verb

Definitions:

1. To make or become hot or warm; to increase the temperature of something.
2. To cause to feel excited or angry.
3. To compete fiercely against someone in a sports game or contest.

Pronunciations:

• US: /hits/
• UK: /hiːts/

Origin and Usage:

The word "heats" is a verb that originated from the Old English word "hǣtan". It has been used in English for centuries to describe the process of making something hot or warm, as well as to describe the process of making someone feel excited or angry. In sports, "heats" is often used to describe the preliminary rounds of a competition, in which athletes compete against each other to qualify for the final round.

Synonyms:

• warm
• heat up
• ignite
• provoke
• enrage

Related Words:

• heaps
• hates
• heist
• heart
• hence

Example Sentences:

• She heats up the soup on the stove.
• His angry words only served to heat the argument.
• The runners will compete in the heats tomorrow.