overwork
overwork
Definition
over·work (ō′vər wʉrk′, ō′vər wʉrk′)
transitive verb
- to work or use to excess to overwork a horse; to overwork an excuse
- to decorate the surface of
- to make very excited or nervous
intransitive verb
to work too hard or too long
noun
- work that is severe or burdensome
- work beyond the amount agreed upon; extra work
overwork
Synonyms
overwork
n.
overwork
Synonyms
overwork
Usage Examples
Object
- muscle: Over a period of time, months to years, the overworked breathing muscles become tired.
- teacher: Still, I can't blame overworked teachers for using a textbook.
- doctor: The wife of an overworked doctor leaves her husband.
- staff: Overworked staff have precious little time to fulfill all of their current objectives let alone new targets.
- word: Unique is an overworked word but how else can you adequately describe the remarkable experiences that comprise a natural history tour of New Zealand?
- GP: People no longer able to self medicate will be clogging up the waiting rooms of overworked GPs.
Preposition: at
- expense: The downside was that this was probably why he was often overworked at the expense of his energy and inroads into his personal time.
Converse of subject
- cause: The work is sore straining; was laid by for three months short time since with pains in the limbs, caused by overwork.
Adjective modifier
- constant: That, constant overwork, constant recourse to adrenaline rather than sleep, meant that power was an undiluted additive.
- severe: That is not flexibility, but severe overwork and appalling productivity.
Modifies a noun
- weakness: Overwork weakness with evidence of muscle damage in a patient with residual paralysis from polio.
- union: Links Hazards webpages on overwork Union strategies to develop so work doesn't take over our lives TUC Take a Break!
Modifying Another Word
- already: Teachers, in many cases already overworked, are required to learn new skills.
- so: We are so overworked and the only answer is more trained staff.
- n't: On the factory floor, they assure us they do n't overwork their employees.
- not: Many years ago I heard a similar comment from someone who was definitely not overworked.
- often: The liver is involved in a range of bodily functions and is often overworked.
- seriously: Either they're seriously overworked and just haven't noticed or have finally gotten used to me.
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