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.