/oh'veuhr heet"/ , v.t.
1. to heat to excess.
2. to excite or agitate; make vehement: a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers.
v.i.
3. to become overheated: a stove that overheats alarmingly; a temper that overheats with little provocation.
n.
4. the state or condition of being overheated; excessive heat, agitation, or vehemence.
[ 1350-1400; ME overheten. See OVER-, HEAT ]