over work

Definition of over work in English English dictionary
overwork: excessive work
The Japanese term for sudden death from overwork.
work over: To physically attack in order to cause injury
He'll talk, once we work him over.
work over: To improve a prototype, or first draft
The estimated figures are not bad, but somebody will have to work them over.
work over: examine thoroughly
work over: colloq. beat up or violently attack (a person)
overwork: work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"
overwork: {f} overexert, work too hard; cause to work too hard; decorate an entire surface; overuse
overwork: To work too hard
overwork: If you overwork or if someone overworks you, you work too hard, and are likely to become very tired or ill. He's overworking and has got a lot on his mind He overworks and underpays the poor clerk whom he employs. Overwork is also a noun. He died of a heart attack brought on by overwork. + overworked over·worked an overworked doctor. to work too much or to make someone work too much. too much hard work
overwork: To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse
overwork: To make someone work too hard
overwork: Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor
overwork: To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor
overwork: the act working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork" use too much; "This play has been overworked" work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students
overwork: work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students
overwork: To work too much, or beyond one's strength
overwork: To decorate all over
overwork: the act working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
overwork: {i} excessive work; overexertion
overwork: use too much; "This play has been overworked"
work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"