Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
overheat verb (TEMPERATURE)
/ˌəʊ.vəˈhiːt/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ v
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ v [I or T] to (cause to) become hotter than necessary or wanted
I think the engine is overheating.
It isn't healthy to overheat your house.
(Definition of overheat verb (TEMPERATURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
