Overwork

Quick meaning: Overwork is a verb meaning (transitive) To make (someone or something) work too hard.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To work too hard.
2. (transitive) To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour.
3. (transitive) To decorate all over.
4. A superstructure.
5. Excessive work.

Example Sentences

to overwork a horse

My days with toil are overwrought.

Various disordered conditions consequent upon overwork, which are characteristic of modern civilisation.

It turns out that overworking your brain with either physical or mental exercise may lower your ability to delay self-gratification.

Word Forms

• overworks
• overworking
• overworked
• overwrought

Synonyms for overwork

Depending on context, synonyms include exploit, overworking.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include exploit, overload, overuse, burnout, workload, strain.

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