overheat

Word parts

over- + heat

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈhit/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/

Verb

Plain form overheat

Third-person singular overheats

Past tense overheated

Past participle overheated

Present participle overheating

1. (transitive) If you overheat something, you heat excessively.
2. (intransitive) If something overheats, it becomes excessively hot.