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Added 9 October 2026

overwork

/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overwork at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To make (someone or something) work too hard.
to overwork a horse
To work too hard.
To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour.

noun

A superstructure.
Excessive work.

Origin

From Middle English overwerken, possibly from Old English oferwyrċan (“to overwork, overlay”), equivalent to over- + work. Cognate with Dutch overwerken (“to overwork”).

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