overwork
/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/verb
उच्चारण ओववर्क
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा काम करना या करवाना
Core word
verb
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[I/T]
to work too hard or make somebody work too hard
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा काम करना या करवाना
- You look tired; you have been overworking.
- The nurses in the ward are badly overworked and underpaid.
- Doctors warn that students who overwork risk falling ill before exams.
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- The manager was accused of overworking his staff.
- If you overwork yourself, you will not learn well.
Synonyms overburden overtax overload
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[T]
to use a word, an idea or an expression so often that it loses its effect
(शब्द या विचार का) इतना अधिक प्रयोग करना कि उसका असर खत्म हो जाए
- 'Amazing' is an overworked word in advertisements.
- Writers often overwork a clever phrase until it becomes a cliché.
- Politicians tend to overwork the word 'development' in speeches.
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- Don't overwork the same example in every paragraph.
- Film critics overwork the term 'masterpiece'.
Synonyms overuse
noun/ˈəʊvəwɜːk/
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[U]
the fact of working too hard
अत्यधिक काम, काम का अधिक बोझ
- His illness was caused by stress and overwork.
- Overwork is a leading cause of burnout among young professionals.
- Overwork left her exhausted and short-tempered.
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- He collapsed from overwork during the festival rush.
- Too much overwork can damage your health in the long run.
Synonyms overexertion strain
◇Word family
overworked adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
overburden overtax overload overuse overexertion strain
§Grammar and usage
The verb is stressed on work (ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk) but the noun is stressed on over (ˈəʊvəwɜːk).
Verb पर stress work पर आता है (ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk), पर noun में stress over पर आता है (ˈəʊvəwɜːk)।