About The Word Overwork
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Overwork
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What's The Definition Of Overwork?
[n] the act working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
[v] use too much; "This play has been overworked" [v] work excessively hard Synonyms | Synonyms for Overwork: exploit | overworking Related Terms | Find terms related to Overwork: burden | busy | carry too far | do double duty | drive | elucubrate | exaggerate | exhaust | fag | go overboard | go to extremes | go too far | hit the ball | hustle | keep busy | know no bounds | lucubrate | oppress | overact | overburden | overcarry | overcarrying | overdevelop | overdo | overdoing | overdrive | overelaborate | overemphasis | overemphasize | overexercise | overexert | overexertion | overexpend | overexpenditure | overimportance | overindulge | overlabor | overload | overplay | overreaching | overreact | overreaction | overspend | overstrain | overstress | overstudy | overtask | overtax | overtaxing | overtrain | overuse | pass all bounds | pour it on | protest too much | scratch | slave | strain | supererogation | sweat | task | tax | work | work hard | work late | work overtime See Also | labor | labour | overdrive | process | put to work | toil | work | work | work on Overwork In Webster's Dictionary \O`ver*work"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overworked}or
{Overwrought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overworking}.]
1. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or
too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.
2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
My days with toil are overwrought. --Longfellow.
3. To decorate all over.
\O`ver*work"\, v. t. To work too much, or beyond one's strength. \O"ver*work`\, n. Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor. |
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