the heat

noun

: pressure to do something

The administration is putting the heat on legislators to approve the tax bill.

She's at her best when the heat is on with tight deadlines.

The company has turned up the heat on its employees to finish the job quickly.

Note: The expression if you can't stand/take the heat, get out of the kitchen means that you should not try to do a difficult job if you cannot deal with the pressure and problems that are part of the job.

Examples of the heat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hundreds of records have been broken, with many more set to fall as the heat intensifies Wednesday and Thursday. — Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

The cold front will bring relief from the heat starting Friday, June 26, and will become even more noticeable going into the weekend as highs return to below average by late-June standards. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Mowing would only add to this stress and increase the amount of moisture that your grass loses to the heat. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

As Météo-France said the heat is expected to persist through much of the week, several local authorities canceled events tied to France’s annual Fête de la Musique celebration, which takes place nationwide Tuesday. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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