preheat

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ heat.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːt

Verb

preheat (third-person singular simple present preheats, present participle preheating, simple past and past participle preheated)

  1. (transitive) to heat beforehand or in advance, to heat something in preparation for further action
    Synonym: (less frequent) foreheat
    to preheat the oven for the casserole
    to preheat the spare room for the guests

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