on heat

phrase

British

—used to describe a female animal that is ready to have sex and is able to become pregnant

The cat is on heat.

like a dog on heat

Examples of on heat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Doug Casa, the institute’s chief executive and a professor of kinesiology, said the not-for-profit has worked with large employers such as UPS and Delta Airlines and many others on heat-safety strategies. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026

In an open letter sent in January to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Charlie Camarda, a former NASA astronaut and an expert on heat shields, suggested NASA should not have launched Artemis II with its current heat shield design. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

New York City is set to spend $38 million on heat pumps at a troubled NYCHA complex in Queens. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Heating Mistakes That Endanger Your Safety Some people like to save on heat by keeping the house cool and relying on a space heater. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for on heat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete