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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To train too much.
  • intransitive verb To engage in excessive training.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To carry the process of training (athletic or mental) beyond the limits of safety, resulting in a physical breakdown.
  • To subject to excessive training.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To train too much or too long.

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