O·ver·work v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overworked or Overwrought p. pr. & vb. n. Overworking.]
1. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.
2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
My days with toil are overwrought. --Longfellow.
3. To decorate all over.
overworking
n : the act working too much or too long; "he became ill from
overwork" [syn: overwork]