Word: Heating

Pronunciation

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

Definitions

• Noun: The process of making something hot or warm, typically with the use of a heating system. For instance, “The central heating keeps the house cozy during winters.”
  • Phrase: “The cost of heating the building has increased this year.”
• Verb: (non-standard usage) To heat something; to make something warm or hot. For example: “We’re heating the water for a bath.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Investing in better home insulation can significantly reduce heating costs.”
• Verb: “We need to heating up the soup before we serve it.”

Synonyms

• Warmth
• Heat
• Heating system
• Thermal energy
• Furnace operation
• Radiant heat
• Warm-up process

Phrases

• “Turn on the heating” – to activate a heating device or system.
• “Heating bill” – the cost incurred for using a heating service or appliance over a specific period.
• “Central heating” – a method of providing warmth in buildings through a network of pipes carrying hot water or steam from a central boiler.

Note: While ‘heating’ can be used as a gerund form of the verb ‘heat,’ it’s not standard to use it as a verb in its own right, instead, it is commonly used as a noun referring to the act or process of heating something or the equipment that provides heat. In most cases where a verb is required, the standard form ‘heat’ would be used.