Definitions for 'work':
Below, we have different definitions or meanings of the word work. These different definitions are grouped based on the different parts of speech. You will also find examples for every definition if available
Noun: Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
UK: /wɜːk/
US: /wəik/
Definition 1
(heading) Employment.
Definition 2
(heading) Effort.
Definition 3
Sustained effort to achieve a goal or result, especially overcoming obstacles.
We don't have much time. Let's get to work piling up those sandbags.
Definition 4
(heading) Product; the result of effort.
Definition 5
The staging of events to appear as real.
Definition 6
Ore before it is dressed.
Definition 7
The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
Tell me you're using clean works at least.
Verb: Verbs are action words that describe actions or states.
UK: /wɜːk/
US: /wəik/
Definition 1
To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
He’s working in a bar.
Definition 2
To effect by gradual degrees.
he worked his way through the crowd
Definition 3
To embroider with thread.
Definition 4
To set into action.
He worked the levers.
Definition 5
To cause to ferment.
Definition 6
To ferment.
Definition 7
To exhaust, by working.
The mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted.
Definition 8
To shape, form, or improve a material.
He used pliers to work the wire into shape.
Definition 9
To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
she works the night clubs
Definition 10
To operate in or through; as, to work the phones.
Definition 11
To provoke or excite; to influence.
The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy.
Definition 12
To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
She knows how to work the system.
Definition 13
To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
I cannot work a miracle.
Definition 14
To cause to work.
He is working his servants hard.
Definition 15
To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
he pointed at the car and asked, "Does it work"?; he looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would work; my plan didn’t work
Definition 16
To influence.
They worked on her to join the group.
Definition 17
To effect by gradual degrees; as, to work into the earth.
Definition 18
To move in an agitated manner.
A ship works in a heavy sea.
Definition 19
To behave in a certain way when handled
this dough does not work easily; the soft metal works well
Definition 20
(with two objects) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
Definition 21
To hurt; to ache.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Custom definitions for work:
Here are some custom defintions for the work provided the site admin
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: task
Antonyms: beside
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