overheats
Exceeds thermal limits
Overheats is the third-person singular of overheat—to become too hot or to make something too hot.
An engine overheats when its cooling system fails.
An economy overheats when growth becomes unsustainably rapid, risking inflation.
A person who overheats may be physically hot or emotionally agitated: She tends to overheat during arguments.
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
- burningCombustion in progress
blistering · searing · fiery · hot · boiling · steaming · thermal · radiant
Failure or decomposition
- failureLack of success
- shutdownCessation of operations
- crashSudden violent impact
- short-circuitUnintended electrical path
blown · fried · damaged · smoke · sparks · meltdown · combustion · fire
Machine producing motion
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- fanAdmirer or air mover
transmission · motor · processor · CPU · GPU · laptop · computer · circuitry
State of mind
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- furyIntense violent anger
- rageIntense, violent anger
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
frustration · irritability · outburst · explosion · meltdown · hot-headed · volatile · worked-up
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
burning · blistering · searing · fiery · hot · boiling · steaming · thermal · radiant · fever
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
short-circuit · blown · fried · damaged · smoke · sparks · meltdown · combustion · fire · burnout
engine
Machine producing motion
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
fan · transmission · motor · processor · CPU · GPU · laptop · computer · circuitry · electronics
temper
State of mind
agitation · frustration · irritability · outburst · explosion · meltdown · hot-headed · volatile · worked-up · inflamed
strain
Excessive stretching force
- overworkToil to exhaustion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
pushing · overuse · marathon · grueling · demanding · strenuous · overtaxed · overloaded · stressed · worn-out
overheatscools
Lowers in temperature
cools down · freezes · chills · refrigerates
overheatscools down
Reduces in temperature
calms down · underreacts · chills out · relaxes · settles down