单词	overwork
释义	overwork verb over·​work ˌō-vər-ˈwərk  overworked; overworking; overworks transitive verb 1 : to cause to work too hard, too long, or to exhaustion overworked the horses 2 a : to work too much on overwork bread dough b : to make excessive use of overworked tunes intransitive verb : to work too much or too long : overdo overwork noun Example Sentences The whole crew seemed exhausted, probably from overworking. The captain routinely overworked the crew. He overworks the melody in the song. If you overwork the dough, the bread will be tough. Recent Examples on the Web Fully closing vents can actually cause your system to overwork, resulting in higher energy bills and damage over the course of time. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Fallon also advises his daughters to not overwork the combination. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 The Browns offensive staff must be creative and find ways to maximize Grant’s ability with the football in space, yet not overwork him. Lance Reisland, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Plus, Koleski doesn’t want to overwork them, leaving them worn down for their college season. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022 The Tigers didn't want to overwork Pineda, who made two rehab starts for Triple-A Toledo. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2022 If the Dodgers can come out of this without having to seriously overwork their bullpen, everything will be fine. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 Bring the mixture together with a spatula or a pastry scraper, being careful not to overwork it, then wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2020 Women were more likely than me to feel forced to overwork by coworkers and superiors, while men were more likely to feel pressure from society and culture in general. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition overwork 1 of 2 verb over·​work ˌō-vər-ˈwərk  overworked; overworking 1 : to work or cause to work too much or too hard The captain overworked the crew. 2 : to use too much or too often overworked phrases overwork 2 of 2 noun : too much work They were exhausted from overwork. Medical Definition overwork transitive verb over·​work ˌō-vər-ˈwərk  : to cause to work too hard, too long, or to exhaustion intransitive verb : to work too much or too long overwork verb 1 as in to overdo Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance overdo overuse overutilize encroach trespass infringe invade entrench exceed overreach overrun overshoot outrun transcend intrench surpass overstep outreach break overpass 2 as in to overexert Synonyms & Similar Words overexert exercise exert try essay scratch eke out attack labor put out toil grind (out) struggle scrabble pitch in wade slave drudge hustle drive sweat trudge work knuckle down strain travail strive tug plow bang away hump buckle (down) endeavor apply (oneself) moil grub dig in fag peg (away) slog plod hammer (away) plug dig (away) beaver (away) Antonyms & Near Antonyms break slacken ease (up) shirk idle rest hang (around or out) bum chill relax let up hack (around) slack (off) laze loaf dally unwind lounge goof (off) repose play dillydally trifle hang loll bask veg out goldbrick footle fool around goof (around) dabble monkey (around) doodle hang about mess around potter (around) putter (around) fribble See More
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