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Definition of overexercise

overexercise

/ˌoʊvərˈɛksərsaɪz/
o · ver · ex · er · cise
Adjective:overexercised
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Past Simple:overexercised
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Past Participle:overexercised
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Present Participle:overexercising
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overexercise Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To engage in physical activity or exert a person, animal, or muscle to an excessive or harmful degree.

Example

"Beginners often overexercise during the first week of a new fitness routine and end up with sore muscles."

2

To use or apply a right, faculty, or authority too frequently or beyond reasonable limits.

Example

"The committee urged the director not to overexercise his veto power on minor administrative matters."

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• noun

1

Excessive physical activity or training that exceeds the body's capacity to recover, often resulting in exhaustion or injury.

Example

"The sports physician warned that chronic overexercise can weaken the immune system and cause stress fractures."

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• Rhymes for overexercise

• Nearby Words

overexcited
overexcitedly
overexcitement
overexercise
overexert
overexertion
overexpand

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overexercise. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overexercise
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