HEATED definition: made hot or hotter; warmed. See examples of heated used in a sentence. When heated describes an argument, discussion, or dispute, it means "intense, passionate, or agitated." A heated debate between presidential candidates might be exactly what voters hope to see. Add to word list excited or angry: a heated argument / exchange (Definition of heated from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Definition of heated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. HEATED meaning: 1 : including a system that provides warmth; 2 : marked by excited or angry feelings Jun 11, 2025 · Very agitated, angry or impassioned. (usually not comparable) Made warm or hot by some means. A heated discussion or quarrel is one where the people involved are angry and excited. It was a very heated argument and they were shouting at each other. Our discussions were rather heated.

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