feel the heat

verb

To encounter an uncomfortable situation.

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Meanings

verbfeel the heat (third-person singular simple present feels the heat, present participle feeling the heat, simple past and past participle felt the heat)

present singular third person feels the heat · participle present feeling the heat · participle past felt the heat · past felt the heat

  1. To encounter an uncomfortable situation.
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APA

feel the heat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feel%20the%20heat

MLA

“feel the heat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feel%20the%20heat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feel the heat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feel%20the%20heat.

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