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- [verb oh-ver-wurk; noun oh-ver-wurk]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈwɜrk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌwɜrk/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɜːk/
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- [verb oh-ver-wurk; noun oh-ver-wurk]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈwɜrk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌwɜrk/
Definitions of overwork word
- verb with object overwork 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. 1
- verb with object overwork to work up, stir up, or excite excessively: to overwork a mob to the verge of frenzy. 1
- verb with object overwork to employ or elaborate to excess: an appeal for sympathy that has been overworked by many speakers. 1
- verb with object overwork to work or decorate all over; decorate the surface of: white limestone overworked with inscriptions. 1
- verb without object overwork to work too hard, too much, or too long; work to excess: You look as though you've been overworking. 1
- noun overwork work beyond one's strength or capacity. 1
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Origin of overwork
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Old English oferwyrcan. See over-, work
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Parts of speech for Overwork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overwork popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overwork usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overwork
verb overwork
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- belabor — If you say that someone belabors the point, you mean that they keep on talking about it, perhaps in an annoying or boring way.
- burn the midnight oil — to work or study late into the night
Antonyms for overwork
verb overwork
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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