About The Word Overwork

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Overwork

Overwork Meaning & Definition
Overwork Definition And Meaning

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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