overheat
to heat to excess.
to excite or agitate; make vehement: a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers.
to become overheated: a stove that overheats alarmingly; a temper that overheats with little provocation.
the state or condition of being overheated; excessive heat, agitation, or vehemence.
Origin of overheat
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British Dictionary definitions for overheat
/ (ˌəʊvəˈhiːt) /
to make or become excessively hot
(tr; often passive) to make very agitated, irritated, etc
(intr) (of an economy) to tend towards inflation, often as a result of excessive growth in demand
(tr) to cause (an economy) to tend towards inflation
the condition of being overheated
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