overheat
verb/ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/
/ˌəʊvərˈhiːt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overheat | /ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/ /ˌəʊvərˈhiːt/ |
| he / she / it overheats | /ˌəʊvəˈhiːts/ /ˌəʊvərˈhiːts/ |
| past simple overheated | /ˌəʊvəˈhiːtɪd/ /ˌəʊvərˈhiːtɪd/ |
| past participle overheated | /ˌəʊvəˈhiːtɪd/ /ˌəʊvərˈhiːtɪd/ |
| -ing form overheating | /ˌəʊvəˈhiːtɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈhiːtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to become or to make something become too hot
- The engine is overheating.
- overheat something It's vital not to overheat the liquid.
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