heat up
phrasal verbheated up; heating up; heats up
Definition of heat up
1 : to become warm or hot
The morning started out cold but it heated up quickly.
2 : to become more active, intense, or angry
Their conversation started to heat up. Competition between the two companies is heating up.
3 heat (something) up or heat up (something) : to cause (something) to become warm or hot
Could you heat up the vegetables, please?
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