heat

simple noun113 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
low heat8.5

Primarily used in cooking.

high heat8.5

Primarily used in cooking.

medium heat8.2

Primarily used in cooking.

intense heat8.0
body heat8.0
scorching heat7.8
searing heat7.5
moderate heat7.5

Primarily used in cooking.

summer heat7.5
blistering heat7.3
burning heat7.2
stifling heat7.2
blazing heat7.1
fierce heat7.0
excessive heat7.0
oppressive heat6.9
humid heat6.8
sultry heat6.7
excess heat6.5
steamy heat6.5
midday heat6.2
gentle heat6.0

Refers to both temperature and cooking.

afternoon heat6.0
white heat4.5

often figurative, meaning intense activity or emotion

dead heat4.0

A situation in a race where two or more competitors finish at exactly the same time.

heat up8.0
heat gently7.0
heat slowly6.8
heat through6.5
in the heat of the moment7.5

Said or done without thinking because you are angry or excited.

the heat of the day6.8

The hottest part of the day.

feel the heat8.5
turn down the heat8.0

Used for cooking or heating systems.

generate heat7.5
reduce the heat7.5

Used for cooking.

produce heat7.0
lower the heat7.0

Used for cooking.

radiate heat6.8
create heat6.5
retain heat6.0
conserve heat5.5
heat wave7.0

usually heatwave

heat stroke5.8

usually heatstroke

heat exhaustion5.5
heat comes from ...8.0
the heat comes on7.0

For heating systems.

heat radiates from ...6.8
heat builds up6.5
heat increases6.0
heat rises4.5

Figurative, for emotions.

heat flares4.0

Figurative, for emotions.

Collocations with "heat"

heat + ...

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