/ ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/ adjective
1.
made to work too hard or too much :
overworked nurses
2.
( of words or phrases ) used too often so that the meaning or effect has become weaker
/ ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/ adjective
1.
made to work too hard or too much :
overworked nurses
2.
( of words or phrases ) used too often so that the meaning or effect has become weaker
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005