overwork

Word parts

over- + work

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ō'və-wûkʹ, IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/
• (US) enPR: ō'vər-wûrkʹ, IPA ^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈwɝk/

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Verb

Plain form overwork

Third-person singular overworks

Past tense overworked

Past participle overworked

Present participle overworking

1. (transitive) If you overwork someone, you make them work too hard.
2. (intransitive) If you overwork, you work too hard.