Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Overwork has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the act of working too much or too long
"he became ill from overwork"
Verb
1
use too much
"This play has been overworked"
2
work excessively hard
"he is exploiting the students"
3
To make (someone) work too hard.
Example Sentences
"he became ill from overwork"
noun
"This play has been overworked"
verb
"he is exploiting the students"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)