overwork

(ō′vər wʉrk′, ō′vər wʉrk′)

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to work too hard or too long

noun

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verb o·ver·worked, o·ver·work·ing, o·ver·works

verb, transitive

To force to work too hard or too long.
a. To rework to excess: overwork a speech.
b. To use too often: “‘Vulnerable’ and ‘volatile’ were the most overworked adjectives of the '70s” (David Ansen).
To decorate the entire surface of.

verb, intransitive

To work too long or too hard.

noun (ōˈvər-wûrkˌ)

Excessive work.

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