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overclocked

overclocked

7.7
Working too fast or under too much pressure
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈklɒkt/
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  • Her overclocked schedule left little time for rest or relaxation.

Examples

  • After weeks of tight deadlines, the entire team felt overclocked and in need of a break.

  • The students were overclocked with assignments during the exam period.

  • The server felt overclocked after handling too many requests.

  • After the update, my computer seemed overclocked and lagged frequently.

  • After weeks of tight deadlines, the entire team felt overclocked and in need of a break.

  • Her overclocked schedule left little time for rest or relaxation.

  • The students were overclocked with assignments during the exam period.

Synonyms

high-speed
vsoverclocked
100 3.2

Able to work or move much faster than normal

describes excessive intensity or workload, not just fast movement
over-the-top
vsoverclocked
61 5.2

Very extreme or exaggerated in a way that seems unreasonable

expresses unusually high workload or intensity rather than mere exaggeration
overheated
vsoverclocked
11 4.1

Too hot or intense in a way that causes danger and discomfort

applies to unusually high intensity figuratively rather than literal heat
breakneck
vsoverclocked
10 6.7

Very fast in a way that is dangerous

operates at very high intensity or speed beyond normal limits

How Intense

burned-out
27 4.4
overclocked
7.7
stressed
2.7
overworked
23 3.5
busy
∞ 1.0
calm
735 1.0

Surface Forms

overclocked positive

Morphology

overclocked = overclock (semi-transparent) = over + clock + ed

The figurative sense extends from the technical meaning, so while the morphological structure is clear, the sense requires metaphorical transfer.

Etymology

Overclocked can also describe people or schedules, and a helpful way to remember this is to imagine a clock running too fast: over- ('too much') plus clock ('time' or 'speed'). So when someone or something is overclocked, it is pushed to work at an unusually high speed or load and likely needs a break.