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overwork
[ verb oh-ver-wurk; noun oh-ver-wurk ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively):
Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
- to work up, stir up, or excite excessively:
to overwork a mob to the verge of frenzy.
- to employ or elaborate to excess:
an appeal for sympathy that has been overworked by many speakers.
- to work or decorate all over; decorate the surface of:
white limestone overworked with inscriptions.
verb (used without object)
- to work too hard, too much, or too long; work to excess:
You look as though you've been overworking.
noun
- work beyond one's strength or capacity.
- extra or excessive work.
overwork
verb
- also intr to work or cause to work too hard or too long
- to use too much
to overwork an excuse
- to decorate the surface of
- to work up
noun
- excessive or excessively tiring work
Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈɴǰ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Patient safety is being put at risk by "doctor burnout" caused by GPs being under-funded and overworked, a leading medic has said.
“We are numbed by the science, puzzled by jargon, paralyzed by predictions, confused about what actions to take, stressed as we scramble to care for our family, or simply impoverished, overworked, and tired,” Hawken writes.
Those offices were already overworked and begging for more staff for the last decade.
The butter needs to stay cold, and the dough shouldn’t be overworked.
“Department employees are overworked, and we can’t sustain the mandatory overtime without the necessary personnel.”
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