overheat (Meaning)

Wordnet

overheat (v)

get excessively and undesirably hot

make excessively or undesirably hot

Webster

To heat to excess; to superheat.

The car overheated due to a faulty cooling system, causing it to stall on the side of the road.
The laptop's processor overheated, leading to a system crash and loss of unsaved work.
The computer overheated after running several demanding applications simultaneously.
The engine overheated during a strenuous climb, resulting in the need for immediate repair.
The electrical wires overheated and sparked, posing a significant fire hazard.
The excessive heat caused the transformer to overheat, leading to a power outage in the neighborhood.
The machinery overheated after prolonged use, requiring a cooldown period before it could be safely operated again.
The hair dryer overheated and caught fire, narrowly avoiding a serious accident.
The CPU overheated due to insufficient ventilation, causing the system to freeze repeatedly.
The oven overheated when set to a temperature higher than its intended range, burning the food inside.

get excessively and undesirably hot, make excessively or undesirably hotTo heat to excess; to superheat.

warm, superheat,heat, hot (up), toast, rewarm,reheat, bake, thaw, fire

cool, refrigerate, freeze,cool, refrigerate, chill, chill, freeze, ice,ice

The car overheated due to a faulty cooling system, causing it to stall on the side of the road.

The laptop's processor overheated, leading to a system crash and loss of unsaved work.

The computer overheated after running several demanding applications simultaneously.

The engine overheated during a strenuous climb, resulting in the need for immediate repair.