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adjective
- 1. (of a person) having to work beyond their capacity or strength: "overworked nurses do not have time to adequately prepare patients for discharge" Similar
- 2. used to excess: "the strain of overworked muscles"
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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. Examples of overwork in a Sentence.
Synonyms for OVERWORKED: overtaxed, exhausted, fatigued, tired, weary, jaded, worn, drained; Antonyms of OVERWORKED: unwearied, rested, rejuvenated, fresh, relaxed, refreshed, active, energetic
OVERWORKED definition: 1. having to work too much: 2. used to describe language that has been used too much and has lost…. Learn more.
to (cause someone to) work too much: You look exhausted - I hope they're not overworking you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Work, working and the workplace. act as something. all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) idiom. assignment. bandh. be at work idiom. grind. hoop. hotelling. housekeeping. in the line of duty idiom.
Overwork definition: to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively). See examples of OVERWORK used in a sentence.
Definition of overworked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/əʊvəˈwʌk/ IPA guide. Other forms: overworked; overworking; overworks. To overwork someone is to force them to work much too hard. Before working hours were regulated in the 1930s, it was more common for bosses to overwork their employees.
verb. If you overwork or if someone overworks you, you work too hard, and are likely to become very tired or ill. He's overworking and has got a lot on his mind. [VERB] He overworks and underpays the poor clerk whom he employs. [VERB noun] Overwork is also a noun. He died of a heart attack brought on by overwork. overworked adjective.
If you describe a word, expression, or idea as overworked, you mean it has been used so often that it no longer has much effect or meaning. Ecological' has become one of the most overworked adjectives among manufacturers of garden supplies.
verb. /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/ /ˌəʊvərˈwɜːrk/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to work too hard; to make a person or an animal work too hard. You look tired. Have you been overworking? overwork somebody/something She overworks her staff. The staff are grossly overworked. Definitions on the go.
