Definition of 'heat up'

Verb

1. gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"
      Synonyms: heat hot up
      Antonyms: cool chill cool down
2. make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"
      Synonyms: heat
      Antonyms: cool chill cool down
3. make more intense; "Emotions were screwed up"
      Synonyms: hot up screw up

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