overheated — having become too hot; having heated beyond the normal or desired temperature
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having become too hot; having heated beyond the normal or desired temperature
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈhiːtɪd/
Example Sentences
- My phone became overheated after I used it as a pizza warmer.
- The overheated air conditioning ironically made the room even hotter.
- The stock market became overheated due to excessive speculation.
overheated
ADJECTIVE[/ˌoʊvərˈhiːtɪd/]
having become too hot; having heated beyond the normal or desired temperature
💡 Concept
having become too hot; having heated beyond the normal or desired temperature
🎵 Rhyme
Though overheated and defeated, his efforts are repeated!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈhiːtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈhiːtɪd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixover--
Rootheat
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
completeddefeatedrepeatedtreated
completed
defeated
repeated
treated
🔗Collocations
overheated engine
overheated economy
overheated discussion
overheated market
get overheated
overheated debate
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone became overheated after I used it as a pizza warmer.”
😄 Fun example
“The overheated air conditioning ironically made the room even hotter.”
“The stock market became overheated due to excessive speculation.”
“I got overheated during the marathon and had to rest.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
overheatingscorchingburningboilingexcessive
Antonyms
cooledchilledfrozen
Related
overheattemperaturecoolingventilationthermal
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