overheat

[ oh-ver-heet ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈhit /

verb (used with object)

to heat to excess.

to excite or agitate; make vehement: a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers.

verb (used without object)

to become overheated: a stove that overheats alarmingly; a temper that overheats with little provocation.

noun

the state or condition of being overheated; excessive heat, agitation, or vehemence.

Origin of overheat

First recorded in 1350–1400, overheat is from the Middle English word overheten.See over-, heat

Words nearby overheat

overhead projector, overhead railway, overheads, overhead-valve engine, overhear, overheat, overhit, overhung, overhydrate, Overijssel, overindulge

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Example sentences from the Web for overheat

True, but we know that what happens to these batteries when they overheat is extremely complex.
Passenger Flights Must Stop Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries as Cargo|Clive Irving|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as if being a mine detector isn't dangerous enough, the poor animals can overheat in hot climates.
Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List|Michael Peck|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But so low was its surface temperature, that even that enormous disc did not overheat the giant planet.
Invaders from the Infinite|John Wood Campbell
Also it is essential to have a temperature sufficiently high, yet not such as to overheat the metal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various

Almost immediately Rhoda felt the debilitating effects of overheat.
The Heart of the Desert|Honor Willsie Morrow
Therefore a motor that is driven a long distance on the low gear will have a tendency to overheat.
The Gasoline Motor|Harold Whiting Slauson
He will then, when quite sure that the bed will not overheat, put on his summer droppings.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for overheat

overheat

/ (ˌəʊvəˈhiːt) /

verb

to make or become excessively hot

(tr; often passive) to make very agitated, irritated, etc

(intr) (of an economy) to tend towards inflation, often as a result of excessive growth in demand

(tr) to cause (an economy) to tend towards inflation

noun

the condition of being overheated

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	overheat
释义	overheat [ oh-ver-heet ] / ˌoʊ vərˈhit / verb (used with object) to heat to excess. to excite or agitate; make vehement: a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers. verb (used without object) to become overheated: a stove that overheats alarmingly; a temper that overheats with little provocation. noun the state or condition of being overheated; excessive heat, agitation, or vehemence. Origin of overheat First recorded in 1350–1400, overheat is from the Middle English word overheten.See over-, heat Words nearby overheat overhead projector, overhead railway, overheads, overhead-valve engine, overhear, overheat, overhit, overhung, overhydrate, Overijssel, overindulge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overheat True, but we know that what happens to these batteries when they overheat is extremely complex. Passenger Flights Must Stop Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries as Cargo\|Clive Irving\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But as if being a mine detector isn't dangerous enough, the poor animals can overheat in hot climates. Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List\|Michael Peck\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But so low was its surface temperature, that even that enormous disc did not overheat the giant planet. Invaders from the Infinite\|John Wood Campbell Also it is essential to have a temperature sufficiently high, yet not such as to overheat the metal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various Almost immediately Rhoda felt the debilitating effects of overheat. The Heart of the Desert\|Honor Willsie Morrow Therefore a motor that is driven a long distance on the low gear will have a tendency to overheat. The Gasoline Motor\|Harold Whiting Slauson He will then, when quite sure that the bed will not overheat, put on his summer droppings. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke British Dictionary definitions for overheat overheat / (ˌəʊvəˈhiːt) / verb to make or become excessively hot (tr; often passive) to make very agitated, irritated, etc (intr) (of an economy) to tend towards inflation, often as a result of excessive growth in demand (tr) to cause (an economy) to tend towards inflation noun the condition of being overheated Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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