I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: over (I) + work
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to work too hard or too long : work to the point of exhaustion
apt to overwork themselves — Adam Smith
b. : to work upon the mind or feelings of to excess or so as to excite or confuse
2. : to decorate all over
overworked the body with black or red strands — W.G.Fischel
3.
a. : to work too much on : overdo , overelaborate
overworking a design — Jewelers' Circular-Keystone
b. : to make excessive use of : employ too frequently
an overworked and sometimes misused term — Charles Ray
intransitive verb
: to work too much or too long : overdo
II. noun
: excessively prolonged or severe work