Definition of overwork Overwork

/owˌvɚwɚˈk/ - [owverwerk] - o•ver•work

We found 13 definitions of overwork from 5 different sources.

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What does overwork mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: overworks

overwork - the act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
  overworking
  toil, labour, labor productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

Verb

overworks, overworking, overworked  

overwork - work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"
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  put to work, work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
  overdrive drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"
overwork - use too much; "This play has been overworked"
  work on, process, work subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • overwork (Noun)
    excessive work.
  • overwork (Verb)
    To make someone work too hard.
  • overwork (Verb)
    To work too hard.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • 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.
  • overwork (v. t.)
    To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
  • overwork (v. t.)
    To decorate all over.
  • overwork (v. t.)
    To work too much, or beyond one's strength.
  • overwork (n.)
    Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • overwork
    ō-vėr-wurk′, v.t. and v.i. to work overmuch or beyond the strength: to tire.—n. O′verwork, excess of work: excessive labour

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  • overwork, verb, present, 1st person singular of overwork (infinitive).
  • overwork, verb (infinitive).
  • overwork, noun, singular of overworks.

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