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overheat

Syllabification: (o·ver·heat)
Pronunciation: /ˌōvərˈhēt/

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Definition of overheat

verb

  • 1make or become too hot: [no object]:her car started to overheat [with object]:it’s vital not to overheat the liquid
  • make too excited: (as adjective overheated)his overheated imagination
  • 2 [no object] (of a country’s economy) show marked inflation when increased demand results in rising prices rather than increased output:lending rates could soar as the economy overheats [with object]:credit expansion helped overheat the economy

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