| NOUN | act | overwork, overworking | the act of working too much or too long |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | creation | overwork | use too much |
| social | overwork, exploit | work excessively hard |
| Sounds | ow.verwer'k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | artwork ... work: 53 rhymes with erk... | |
| Meaning | The act of working too much or too long. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he became ill from overwork" | |
| Synonym | overworking | |
| Broader | labor, labour, toil | Productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
| Spanish | trabajo excesivo | |
| Catalan | treball excessiu | |
| Verbs | overwork | work excessively hard |
| Meaning | Use too much. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "This play has been overworked" | |
| Broader | work, work on, process | shape, form, or improve a material |
| Meaning | Work excessively hard. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | exploit | |
| Narrower | overdrive | Drive or work too hard |
| Broader | work, put to work | Cause to work |
| Spanish | explotar | |
| Catalan | explotar | |
| Nouns | overwork, overworking | the act of working too much or too long |
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