to overheat

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To become excessively hot
To heat excessively
{v} to heat too or very much
To heat to excess; to superheat
{f} heat excessively; become too hot; become overly excited
If a country's economy overheats or if conditions overheat it, it grows so rapidly that inflation and interest rates rise very quickly. The private sector is increasing its spending so sharply that the economy is overheating Their prime consideration has been not to overheat the economy. + overheated over·heat·ed the disastrous consequences of an overheated market
get excessively and undesirably hot; "The car engines overheated"
To heat excessively, or to become excessively hot
If something overheats or if you overheat it, it becomes hotter than is necessary or desirable. The engine was overheating and the car was not handling well Why do we pay to overheat pubs and hotels? + overheated over·heat·ed that stuffy, overheated apartment
get excessively and undesirably hot; "The car engines overheated" make excessively or undesirably hot; "The room was overheated
make excessively or undesirably hot; "The room was overheated"
make excessively or undesirably hot; "The room was overheated
to overheat

    Hyphenation

    to o·ver·heat

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı ōvırhit

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈōvərˌhēt/ /tə ˈoʊvɜrˌhiːt/
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