overheat

[oh-ver-heet]

verb (used with object)

1. to heat to excess.

2. to excite or agitate; make vehement.

   a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers.

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

/ 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

noun

1. the condition of being overheated

Word History and Origins

Origin of overheat¹

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

Example Sentences

"It was really hard with the dirty air and just the tyres were overheating a lot," Antonelli said.

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He warned me that just the other day a woman on a different crew had overheated from the sun, fainted and had to go to the hospital.

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The car has mechanical problems and may have been damaged by overheating, but this may be just the beginning of the issues.

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Still, the Australian economy is far from overheating.

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“Market competition has remained overheated,” Meituan said in its earnings report.

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