overheat

Meaning

Verb

1. To heat excessively.
2. To become excessively hot.
3. To grow too quickly in an uncontrolled way.

Noun

A condition of being overheated.

Synonyms

superheat

blister

hot shot

inflame

overbid

parboil

preheat

superheating

warm up

heat too much

excessive heating

generation of excess heat

bake

overheating superheat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌoʊvɚˈhit/

Etymology

From Middle English overheten, equivalent to over- + heat. Cognate with German überheizen, überhitzen (“to overheat”), Swedish överhetta (“to overheat”).