English · Science & Technology
heat
/hiːt/
[/hiːt/]
thermal energy
Beginnernoun
Definition
The form of energy that makes things warm and flows from hotter objects to cooler ones.
Example
The heat from the fire slowly spread across the room and warmed everyone sitting near it.
The heat from the fire slowly spread across the room and warmed everyone sitting near it.
Etymology
From Old English 'haetu' (heat), related to 'hot'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in physics and everyday life; also a verb and a term for intensity.