overwork

/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/

Etymology

From Middle English overwerken, possibly from Old English oferwyrċan (“to overwork, overlay”), equivalent to over- + work. Cognate with Dutch overwerken (“to overwork”).

overwork means to make (someone or something) work too hard. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.

overwork is pronounced /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/.

verb

To make (someone or something) work too hard.“to overwork a horse”
To work too hard.
To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour.“My days with toil are overwrought.”
To decorate all over.

noun

A superstructure.
Excessive work.“Various disordered conditions consequent upon overwork, which are characteristic of modern civilisation.”