overworking

Noun

Synonyms: overwork

WordNet 3.0

the act of working too much or too long“he became ill from overwork”Synonyms: overwork

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]