overheat

American  

[oh-ver-heet] / ˌoʊ vərˈhit /

verb (used with object)

1. to heat to excess.

2. to excite or agitate; make vehement.

   a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers.

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verb (used without object)

1. to become overheated.

   a stove that overheats alarmingly; a temper that overheats with little provocation.

noun

1. the state or condition of being overheated; excessive heat, agitation, or vehemence.

overheat British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈhiːt /

verb

1. to make or become excessively hot

2. (tr; often passive) to make very agitated, irritated, etc

3. (intr) (of an economy) to tend towards inflation, often as a result of excessive growth in demand

4. (tr) to cause (an economy) to tend towards inflation

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noun

1. the condition of being overheated

Etymology

Origin of overheat

First recorded in 1350–1400, overheat is from the Middle English word overheten. See over-, heat

Example Sentences

Although the plant is not currently operational, its nuclear reactors still need to be maintained and cooled to prevent overheating and radiation levels rising.

From BBC

The high-end, expensive chips that power AI can slow down or shut off when they overheat.

From Los Angeles Times

But trap too much, which humans were doing by burning fossil fuels, and everything started to overheat.

From Literature

The failures included electronics and software faults, circuit breakers tripping repeatedly, damage to wiring, short circuits, loss of electrical current, and overheating of power system components.

From BBC

Nesbitt, overheated, paranoid, jealous — it can become as tiring to the viewer as it is to the people around him — will get many things wrong before anyone sets him right.

From Los Angeles Times