Category:Overwork

O`ver*work", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overworked or overwrought (p. pr. & vb. n. Overworking.]

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

2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor. My days with toil are overwrought. Longfellow.

3. To decorate all over.

Overwork O`ver*work", v. t.

Defn: to work too much, or beyond one's strength.

Overwork O"ver*work`, n.

Defn: work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; Extra work; also, excessive labor.