overexertion
overexertion — noun
- overexertionsingular
- overexertionsplural
1. the state of pushing your mind or body further than it can comfortably handle, o
the state of pushing your mind or body further than it can comfortably handle, often resulting in tiredness, pain, or injury
After running ten miles in the summer heat, Yuki was treated for overexertion.
overexertion as a medical condition
The doctor told Amara that overexertion would put too much strain on her injured knee.
collocation: overexertion + strain on [body part]
Wei felt dizzy from overexertion after lifting furniture all afternoon.
Overexertion during the first week of boot camp sent several recruits to the nurse.
Fatima learned that overexertion at work only made her less productive the next day.
- overwork
focuses on working too much over time, not necessarily a single burst
- strain
can refer to the injury itself; more general than overexertion
- exhaustion
the result of overexertion, not the act of pushing too hard
- rest
the recovery activity that counteracts overexertion
- moderation
the quality of avoiding excess effort
文法句型
overexertion + of + body part/faculty
overexertion + from + activity
用法筆記
Typically uncountable. Often used in medical or safety contexts to describe the cause of an injury, symptom, or collapse. Distinguish from burnout, which implies long-term emotional exhaustion rather than a single episode of excessive effort.