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Definition of reheat

reheat

/ˌriːˈhiːt/
re · heat
Plural:reheats
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Adjective:reheated
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Past Simple:reheated
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Past Participle:reheated
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Present Participle:reheating
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reheat Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To heat something again, especially previously cooked food or drink that has gone cold.

Example

"Please reheat the leftover soup thoroughly before serving it for lunch."

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• noun

1

An act or instance of heating something again, or a dish of food that has been warmed a second time.

Example

"The stew actually tasted richer after a quick reheat on the stove the following evening."

2

British The injection and burning of additional fuel in the exhaust stream of a jet engine to increase thrust; an afterburner.

Example

"The fighter pilot engaged the reheat to accelerate rapidly into a steep climb."

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• Nearby Words

regret
regular
regularly
reheat
rehmannia
reichenbach
reims

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reheat. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 22, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reheat
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