overwork
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.over·work
verb \ˌō-vər-ˈwərk\Definition of OVERWORK
transitive verb
1
: to cause to work too hard, too long, or to exhaustion <overworked the horses>
2
a : to work too much on <overwork bread dough> b : to make excessive use of <overworked tunes>
intransitive verb
: to work too much or too long : overdo
— overwork noun
See Examples of OVERWORK
- The whole crew seemed exhausted, probably from overworking.
- The captain routinely overworked the crew.
- He overworks the melody in the song.
- If you overwork the dough, the bread will be tough.
First Known Use of OVERWORK
1530
Rhymes with OVERWORK
Atatürk, basketwork, bodywork, busywork, cabinetwork, city clerk, clean-and-jerk, crewelwork, donkeywork, fancywork, handiwork, journeywork, lacquerwork, latticework, leatherwork, masterwork, metalwork, needlework, openwork, out of work, paperwork, plasterwork, shipping clerk, social work, soda jerk, stated clerk, trestlework, wickerwork, wonderwork
over·work
transitive verb \ˌō-vər-ˈwərk\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OVERWORK
: to cause to work too hard, too long, or to exhaustion
intransitive verb
: to work too much or too long
—overwork noun
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