overstudy

[ verb oh-ver-stuhd-ee; noun oh-ver-stuhd-ee ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈstʌd i; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstʌd i /

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verb (used with or without object), o·ver·stud·ied, o·ver·stud·y·ing.

to study too much or too hard (sometimes used reflexively): to overstudy a letter for hidden meanings; to overstudy to the point of exhaustion; to overstudy oneself and forget half of what has been read.

noun

excessive study.

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Origin of overstudy

First recorded in 1635–45; over- + study

Words nearby overstudy

overstride, overstrike, overstring, overstructured, overstrung, overstudy, overstuff, overstuffed, oversubscribe, oversupply, overswing

How to use overstudy in a sentence

Overstudy in school, poor blood, poor nourishment are always accompanied by inability to sleep soundly.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague
I knew one girl, supposed to be a very fine student, and to have brought on "fits" by overstudy, while away at school.
What a Young Woman Ought to Know|Mary Wood-Allen
When Hollister was eighteen years old he had been briefly troubled by an affliction of his eyes brought on from overstudy.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
But there is not much danger that many young people nowadays will die of overstudy.
Mostly Mary|Mary Edward Feehan

"I don't think I shall overstudy to-night," announced Miriam, a little later, as she rose from the table.
Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College|Jessie Graham Flower