verb
to become too hot
The engine may overheat in heavy traffic.
Common phrases & grammar
the engine overheats · overheat quickly
American English
How to pronounce overheat
verbB2
ohverHEET
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhit̚/
3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
to become too hot
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
verb
to make something too hot
Leaving the laptop in the sun can overheat it.
Common phrases & grammar
overheat the engine · overheat a device