overwork — to work too hard or too much
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to work too hard or too much
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
Korean meaning: 과로하다, 너무 많이 일하다
Korean pronunciation: 오버**워**크
Example Sentences
- My boss thinks sleep is for the weak, so I'm basically a professional overwork athlete now.
- She overworked herself during exam season and ended up falling asleep in her soup.
- The doctor warned him not to overwork, as it could seriously damage his health.
overwork
VERB//ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk//
to work too hard or too much
💡 Concept
to work too hard or too much
🎵 Rhyme
Trapped between network and homework - the overwork never stops!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/
🌳Etymology
Prefixover--
Rootwork
Origin
16세기에 등장한 합성어로, 'over-'(지나친)와 'work'(일하다)가 결합되어 '지나치게 일하다'라는 의미가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
networkhomeworkteamwork
network
homework
teamwork
🔗Collocations
overwork oneself
overwork employees
die from overwork
chronic overwork
avoid overwork
overwork and burnout
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boss thinks sleep is for the weak, so I'm basically a professional overwork athlete now.”
😄 Fun example
“She overworked herself during exam season and ended up falling asleep in her soup.”
“The doctor warned him not to overwork, as it could seriously damage his health.”
“Many tech companies are trying to prevent employee overwork by limiting working hours.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
exhauststrainovertaxburn outwork too hard
Antonyms
underworkrelaxrest
Related
workaholicburnoutfatiguestressexhaustion
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