# heats

Pronunciation: say "HEETS" /hiːts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of heat. — third-person singular simple present indicative of heat
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of heat. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _A microwave heats food by exciting the water molecules inside it._
   - _The radiator heats the whole room within an hour of being switched on._

## Noun

2. Plural of heat. — plural of heat (countable senses)
   - Simple: Plural of heat. Use this when you mean more than one.
   - _The swimmers competed in three separate heats before the final._
   - _Officials reseeded the athletes after the opening heats._

## Noun

3. A stretch of hot weather, typically the hottest part of summer. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A time when the weather stays very hot for many days.
   - _The dry heats of late August withered the crops in the fields._
   - _Travelers avoided the open road during the worst of the heats._

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