OVERWORK


Meaning of OVERWORK in English

I. o ‧ ver ‧ work 1 /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk $ ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]

to work too much or to make someone work too much:

You’ve been overworking – why don’t you take a week off?

Have they been overworking you again?

II. overwork 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

too much hard work:

a heart attack brought on by overwork

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.