work ‧ a ‧ hol ‧ ic /ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk $ ˌwɜːrkəˈhɒː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ work , ↑ workaholic , ↑ worker , ↑ working , WORKINGS ; adjective : ↑ workable ≠ ↑ unworkable , ↑ overworked , ↑ working ; verb : ↑ work , ↑ rework ]
informal someone who chooses to work a lot, so that they do not have time to do anything else