[oh-ver-rawt, oh-ver-] 
| 1. | extremely or excessively excited or agitated: to become overwrought on hearing bad news; an overwrought personality. |
| 2. | elaborated to excess; excessively complex or ornate: written in a florid, overwrought style. |
| 3. | Archaic. wearied or exhausted by overwork. |
[v. oh-ver-wurk; n. oh-ver-wurk] | 1. | to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job. |
| 2. | to work up, stir up, or excite excessively: to overwork a mob to the verge of frenzy. |
| 3. | to employ or elaborate to excess: an appeal for sympathy that has been overworked by many speakers. |
| 4. | to work or decorate all over; decorate the surface of: white limestone overworked with inscriptions. |
| 5. | to work too hard, too much, or too long; work to excess: You look as though you've been overworking. |
| 6. | work beyond one's strength or capacity. |
| 7. | extra or excessive work. |
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