Definition of Overwork

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Overwork

To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.

To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.

To decorate all over.

To work too much, or beyond one's strength.

Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.

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Overwork Quotations

We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.
John Lubbock

I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work. Men do not breakdown from overwork, but from worry and dissipation.
Charles Evans Hughes

I advise all the young kids to not overwork. You can't be out there blowing hard. You have to pace yourself.
Freddie Hubbard

Men do not die from overwork. They die from dissipation and worry.
Charles Evans Hughes

Overwork Translations

overwork in Spanish is exceso de trabajo

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