heaping

/ˈhiːpɪŋ/

heaping is the present participle and gerund of heap.

Meaning of heap

heap (third-person singular simple present heaps, present participle heaping, simple past and past participle heaped)

(transitive) To pile in a heap.
- He heaped the laundry upon the bed and began folding.
Synonyms:

amass
(transitive) To form or round into a heap, as in measuring.
- Cry a reward, to him who shall first bring
  News of that vanished Arabian,
  A full-heap’d helmet of the purest gold.1819, John Keats, Otho the Great, act I, scene II, verses 40-42
(transitive) To supply in great quantity.
- They heaped praise upon their newest hero.

heaping (not comparable)

(Canada, US, especially) Containing a heap (of something). (Compare heaped.)
- a heaping teaspoon of sugar
- a heaping big bowl of ice cream; a heaping bowl of rice

What does heaping mean?: Heaping means containing a heap (of something). (Compare heaped.).
What is heaping the present participle and gerund of?: Heaping is the present participle and gerund of heap.
What part of speech is heaping?: Heaping is an adjective.
How do you pronounce heaping?: Heaping is pronounced /ˈhiːpɪŋ/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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