OVERWORK

overwork, overworking

(noun) the act of working too much or too long; “he became ill from overwork”

overwork

(verb) use too much; “This play has been overworked”

overwork, exploit

(verb) work excessively hard; “he is exploiting the students”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

overwork (third-person singular simple present overworks, present participle overworking, simple past and past participle overwrought or overworked)

(transitive) To make (someone) work too hard.

(intransitive) To work too hard.

To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour.

To decorate all over.

Etymology 2

Noun

overwork (uncountable)

a superstructure

excessive work

Anagrams

• work over, workover

Source: Wiktionary

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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.

Definition: To work too much, or beyond one's strength.

O"ver*work`, n.

Definition: Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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