OVEREXERTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("overexertion" is a kind of...):

effort; elbow grease; exertion; sweat; travail (use of physical or mental energy; hard work)

Derivation:

overexert (exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength)