overheat
verb
over·heat ˌō-vər-ˈhēt 
overheated; overheating; overheats
transitive verb
1
: to heat to excess
2
: to stimulate or agitate unduly
intransitive verb
: to become heated beyond a safe or desirable point
Example Sentences
I overheated the food in the microwave. Be careful not to overheat the engine.
Recent Examples on the Web Controlling the temperature in those centers is critical to ensuring the computers don't overheat and malfunction. 
Donie O'sullivan, Brian Fung And Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Another imaginative touch comes with Joe’s method of healing himself after being seriously injured, which apparently causes his body to dangerously overheat. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 While not every mixer is capable of kneading bread dough effectively—many can become quite loud, shake violently, or overheat when working on dense dough—the best stand mixers will be up to the challenge. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022 Reports also claimed the new chip will not overheat as much. Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022 Officials in London, the newspaper reported, have asked people to stay home, saying that vehicles may overheat and rail tracks may buckle. Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The agency tested the product and determined the battery pack can overheat and catch fire. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 July 2022 Authorities are grateful that the animals did not overheat in the U-Haul. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2022 An Exchange article on Saturday about quality issues at Ford incorrectly said the vehicles were recalled because of concerns that the battery could overheat. WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 See More
Donie O'sullivan, Brian Fung And Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Another imaginative touch comes with Joe’s method of healing himself after being seriously injured, which apparently causes his body to dangerously overheat. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 While not every mixer is capable of kneading bread dough effectively—many can become quite loud, shake violently, or overheat when working on dense dough—the best stand mixers will be up to the challenge. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022 Reports also claimed the new chip will not overheat as much. Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022 Officials in London, the newspaper reported, have asked people to stay home, saying that vehicles may overheat and rail tracks may buckle. Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The agency tested the product and determined the battery pack can overheat and catch fire. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 July 2022 Authorities are grateful that the animals did not overheat in the U-Haul. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2022 An Exchange article on Saturday about quality issues at Ford incorrectly said the vehicles were recalled because of concerns that the battery could overheat. WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
overheat
verb
over·heat ˌō-vər-ˈhēt
overheated; overheating
: to heat too much : become too hot
The engine overheated.
overheats
verb
as in superheats
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- superheats
- heats
- warms
- reheats
- thaws
- toasts
- bakes
- scorches
- rewarms
- hots (up)
- cooks
- sears
- roasts
- parches
- burns
- scalds
- fires
- chars
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cools
- freezes
- chills
- refrigerates
- ices
- frosts
- supercools