overwork
Word parts
[change]Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) enPR: ō'və-wûkʹ, IPA (key): /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/
- (US) enPR: ō'vər-wûrkʹ, IPA (key): /ˌoʊvɚˈwɝk/
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Verb
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Third-person singular |
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- (transitive) If you overwork someone, you make them work too hard.
- (intransitive) If you overwork, you work too hard.