Sekirov Dictionary

overheat

UK /ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/US /ˌoʊvɚˈhit/

verb 3
noun 1
forms 3

verb3

•
To heat excessively.
- 'Made one quite thankful to get back to the fug, though as a rule I think the way these trains are overheated is something scandalous'. — 1934
To become excessively hot.
•
To grow too quickly in an uncontrolled way.
- Dalio said that the Chinese economy was in danger of overheating, and somebody asked how a Chinese slowdown would affect the price of oil and other commodities. — 2011

noun1

•
A condition of being overheated.
- Continued operation with an overheat could lead to other serious problems, perhaps even a fire. — 2002

forms

overheated · overheating · overheats

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