past and past participle verb
Made something hot or warm.
I heated the soup before lunch.
The soup was heated in the microwave.
American English
How to pronounce heated
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
HEEdihd
/ˈhi.ɾɪd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of heat
Made something hot or warm.
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past participle adjective
Made hot or warm, usually by a person or a machine.
The heated pool stays open all winter.
The car has heated seats for cold mornings.
past and past participle verb
Became hot or warm.
The water heated slowly in the large pot.
By noon, the metal had heated to 200 degrees.
past and past participle verb
Became more intense or exciting.
The debate heated up after the announcement.
By Friday, the competition had heated up considerably.
Useful expressions
a period of unusually hot weather
The heat wave lasted for a week.
to increase pressure or effort
The manager turned up the heat before the deadline.
while feeling strong emotion and not thinking calmly
I said something rude in the heat of the moment.