overheating
/ˌoʊvərˈhitɪŋ/
noun
- The condition of becoming too hot.
- The car's overheating caused it to break down on the highway.
- Overheating is a common problem with old computers.
- To prevent overheating, make sure the fan is working properly.
- A situation in which an economy or market grows too quickly, leading to instability.
- The central bank raised interest rates to control overheating.
- Economists warned about overheating in the housing market.
- Overheating of the economy can lead to high inflation.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of overheat: to become too hot.
- The sun is overheating the water in the pool.
- If you keep running, your body will start overheating.
- The computer is overheating because the fan is broken.
adjective
- Becoming too hot.
- The overheating engine started to smoke.
- The overheating planet is causing more extreme weather.
- She felt the overheating phone in her pocket.