# heaping

/ˈhipɪŋ/ (US) · /hˈiːpɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/heaping
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

to put a lot of something in a big pile on top of something. You use this for food, gifts, or even praise when there is a lot of it.

For teachers: to pile up or collect in large amounts; to give generously, as praise, blame, or food.

## Examples

- She is heaping rice onto her plate.
- The volunteers are heaping sandbags along the riverbank before the storm arrives.
- Critics accused the biography of heaping praise on its subject while glossing over the financial scandals that defined his later career.

## Usage notes

- Transitive; often followed by 'on' or 'upon' when describing piling one thing onto another.

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