transitive. To heat too much; to make too hot. Also reflexive: to make oneself too hot.

To overheat, broil, scorch; to oppress or overwhelm with heat; also in figurative phrase to swelt one's heart, to exert oneself to the utmost. Now di…

transitive. figurative and in figurative contexts (frequently in hyperbolical use, with reference to overheating).

transitive. To fire (ceramics) or heat (metal) at too high a temperature, or for too long a period.

transitive. To overheat.