heat
verb/hiːt/
/hiːt/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they heat | /hiːt/ /hiːt/ |
| he / she / it heats | /hiːts/ /hiːts/ |
| past simple heated | /ˈhiːtɪd/ /ˈhiːtɪd/ |
| past participle heated | /ˈhiːtɪd/ /ˈhiːtɪd/ |
| -ing form heating | /ˈhiːtɪŋ/ /ˈhiːtɪŋ/ |
- to make something hot or warm; to become hot or warm
- heat (something) Heat the oil and add the onions.
- The system produced enough energy to heat several thousand homes.
- While the oven is heating, roll out the dough.
- heat something through Check the lasagne is heated through before serving.
Collocations CookingCookingPreparing- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients/the spices
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/ghee/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga2- Heat the sauce gently for a few minutes.
- Make sure the soup is well heated.
- Metals expand when heated.
- Water is heated by a gas burner and circulated through the pipes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- slowly
- well
- …
Word OriginOld English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to hot.
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