o ‧ ver ‧ worked /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ work , ↑ workaholic , ↑ worker , ↑ working , WORKINGS ; adjective : ↑ workable ≠ ↑ unworkable , ↑ overworked , ↑ working ; verb : ↑ work , ↑ rework ]
1 . made to work too hard:
an overworked doctor
They’re overworked and understaffed.
2 . a word or phrase that is overworked is used too much and has become less effective:
overworked metaphors