o‧ver‧heat /ˌəʊvəˈhiːt $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
[Word Family: noun: heat, heater, heating; verb: heat, overheat; adverb: heatedly; adjective: heated ≠ UNHEATED]

1. to become too hot, or to make something too hot:
I think the engine’s overheating again.
Try not to overheat the sauce.

2. if a country’s economy overheats, or if something overheats it, it grows too fast and this leads to increases in prices, salaries, interest rates etc

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