Lexic.us

Definition of Overwork

1. Noun. The act of working too much or too long. "He became ill from overwork"

2. Verb. Use too much. "This play has been overworked"

3. Verb. Work excessively hard. "He is exploiting the students"

Definition of Overwork

1. v. t. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.

2. v. t. To work too much, or beyond one's strength.

3. n. Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.

Definition of Overwork

1. Verb. (transitive) To make (someone) work too hard. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To work too hard. ¹

3. Noun. excessive work ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overwork

1. to cause to work too hard [v -WORKED or -WROUGHT, -WORKING, -WORKS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overwork

overwit overwithheld overwithhold overwithholding overwithholds overwits overwitted overwitting overword overworded

overwordiness overwording overwords overwordy overwore overwork (current term) overworked overworking overworks overworld

overworld map overworld maps overworlds overworn overwound overwrap overwrapped overwrapping overwraps overwrest

Literary usage of Overwork

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1864)
"Effect of overwork on Health. The inquiries of the committee in regard to the influence of ... overwork. a. Whether all Convicts are allowed to do overwork. ..."

2. Physiology of Bodily Exercise by Fernand Lagrange (1890)
"CHAPTER VII overwork. overwork is Exaggerated Fatigue—Different forms of overwork— Acute overwork ; Death from Breathlessness—Sub-acute overwork—The Stag ..."

3. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1885)
"TONER LECTURE ON MENTAL overwork AND PREMATURE DISEASE AMONG PUBLIC AND ... His subject, suggested by Dr. Toner, was "Mental overwork and Premature Disease ..."

4. Fatigue and Efficiency: A Study in Industry by Josephine Clara Goldmark (1912)
"A NEW MEDICAL SCRUTINY OF overwork The physiological study of overwork must be sharply differentiated from the longer established study of special trade ..."

5. Fatigue and Efficiency: A Study in Industry by Josephine Clara Goldmark (1912)
"A NEW MEDICAL SCRUTINY OF overwork The physiological study of overwork must be sharply differentiated from the longer established study of special trade ..."

6. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"... of the foot in attempts at polite walking" ; by others it is attributed to overwork. It is most common among the children of the wealthy classes. ..."

7. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"... of the foot in attempts at polite walking" ; by others it is attributed to overwork. It is most common among the children of the wealthy classes. ..."

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