heap on
heap on · heaps on · heaped on · heaping on
To give someone a lot of something, especially more so than they can handle or is…To give someone a lot of something (advice, praise, insults, etc.), especially more so than they can handle or is appropriate
» He heaped abuse on the rather surprised clerk.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To give someone a lot of something (advice, praise, insults, etc.), especially more so than they can handle or is appropriate
Examples
6 sentencesHe heaped abuse on the rather surprised clerk.
Tom took heaps of photos on his holiday.
Fan letters lay in a heap on the desk.
Tom threw his clothes in a heap on the floor.
ruТом свалил одежду кучей на полу. — marafon
He heaped strong praise on the horse, wanting to get it as a gift.
Forms
heaps on, heaping on, heaped on, heaped on| Base form | heap on · to heap on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | heaps on |
| Present participle | heaping on |
| Past simple | heaped on |
| Past participle | heaped on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb