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Meaning of 'overwork' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overwork [ n.]
- Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.
2 . Overwork [ v. t.]
- To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.
- To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
- To decorate all over.
- To work too much, or beyond one's strength.

Meaning of 'overwork' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overwork [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of working too much or too long
Example in sentence:
  • he became ill from overwork
2 . overwork [ v]
Meaning (2):
- work excessively hard
Example in sentence:
  • he is exploiting the students
Meaning (3):
- use too much
Example in sentence:
  • This play has been overworked

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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