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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the act of working too much or too long;
- Example: "he became ill from overwork"
[syn: overwork, overworking]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Overwork \O`ver*work"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overworkedor 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor. [1913 Webster] My days with toil are overwrought. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 3. To decorate all over. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

overworking n 1: the act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork" [syn: overwork, overworking]