to work over
Pronunciation
/wˈɜːk ˈoʊvɚ/

Definition & Meaning of "work over"in English

to work over
01

to subject an individual to physical punishment or aggression by beating them

to work over definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
over
Base verb
work
Present tense
work over
3rd person singular
works over
Present participle
working over
Past simple
worked over
Past participle
worked over
Examples
The bullies decided to work him over after school for standing up to them.
02

to refine the first version of a product, design, or concept

Examples
The engineer worked over the schematic to optimize the circuit design.
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