overheat
verb [I or T] (TEMPERATURE) /ˌəʊ.vəˈhiːt/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ Definition
› to (cause to) become hotter than necessary or wanted: I think the engine is overheating. It isn't healthy to overheat your house.Hot and heatSultriness and humidity
(Definition of overheat verb (TEMPERATURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bake verb
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