overheat

/ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/ verb [I]

Definition

› ECONOMICS, FINANCE if an economy or market overheats, it grows too quickly, causing inflation and other problems: Excessive liquidity is causing the economy to overheat. The property market has overheated dramatically in the past 12 months.

(Definition of overheat verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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