Heap /(hēp)/

1. A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of persons. [Now Low or Humorous]

   The wisdom of a heap of learned men.

   A heap of vassals and slaves.

   He had heaps of friends.

2. A great number or large quantity of things not placed in a pile; as, a heap of trouble. [Now Low or Humorous]

   A vast heap, both of places of scripture and quotations.

   I have noticed a heap of things in my life.

3. A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation; as, a heap of earth or stones.

   Huge heaps of slain around the body rise.

imp. & p. p. Heaped; p. pr. & vb. n. Heaping

1. To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; -- usually with up; as, to heap up treasures.

   Though he heap up silver as the dust.

2. To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; as, to heap stones; -- often with up; as, to heap up earth; or with on; as, to heap on wood or coal.
3. To form or round into a heap, as in measuring; to fill (a measure) more than even full.