verb

reheat

ree-HEET

Reheat (verb) means to heat food or a substance again after it has cooled. Example: “Just reheat the soup in the microwave for two minutes.”

verb

To heat food or a substance again after it has cooled.

"Just reheat the soup in the microwave for two minutes."

noun

A jet engine's afterburner, which reheats exhaust gases to boost thrust.

"The fighter jet used reheat to accelerate past the speed of sound."

How to use reheat

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo warm something up again, usually food that had already been cooked and cooled.

Common pairings

reheat leftovers reheat in the oven

Word forms

reheated past tense, reheats plural, reheats singular

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Just _____ the soup in the microwave for two minutes.

Etymology

From re- + heat.

Rhymes for reheat

eat meat feat beat peat heat seat teat neat pleat sweat wheat

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Frequently asked questions

What does “reheat” mean?

The word “reheat” means to heat food or a substance again after it has cooled. In plain terms, to warm something up again, usually food that had already been cooked and cooled.

How do you pronounce “reheat”?

“Reheat” is pronounced ree-HEET (/ɹiːˈhiːt/ in IPA).

How do you use “reheat” in a sentence?

Here is “reheat” used in a sentence: “Just reheat the soup in the microwave for two minutes.”

What part of speech is “reheat”?

Depending on how it is used, “reheat” can be a verb and a noun.

How many meanings does “reheat” have?

“Reheat” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to heat food or a substance again after it has cooled.