OVERHEAT Definition & Meaning

overheat

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to heat to excess.
to excite or agitate; make vehement:
a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers.

verb (used without object)

to become overheated:
a stove that overheats alarmingly; a temper that overheats with little provocation.

noun

the state or condition of being overheated; excessive heat, agitation, or vehemence.

overheat

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verb

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

noun

the condition of being overheated

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of overheat¹

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

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Camden Council apologised, adding: "This is not a safety concern but will affect the reduction of overheating in the summer so we will be putting this right straight away."

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"As the tyres started to overheat we had no chance," he said.

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The carrier said the new rules were in response to an increase in the number of power banks that were overheating.

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The anger might seem overheated inside Capitol Hill bubbles.

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Luckily for them, by the time that happens the tardigrades may well have hitched a ride into outer space and traveled well beyond the sun’s overheated grasp.

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