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
1
To heat food or a substance again after it has cooled.
"Just reheat the soup in the microwave for two minutes."
"I’m reheating some leftovers for dinner."
noun
1
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 notesIn plain EnglishTo warm something up again, usually food that had already been cooked and cooled.
Common pairings
reheat leftovers
reheat in the oven
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Word forms
- Plural
- reheats
- Third person singular
- reheats
- Past tense
- reheated
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Just _____ the soup in the microwave for two minutes.
Etymology
From re- + heat.
Rhymes for reheat
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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.
