Definition of work | What does work mean?
What is the definition of the word WORK?
Here is a list of definitions for work.
- activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
- the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance"
- a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
What are the verbs of the word WORK?
Here is a list of definitions for work.
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
- be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
- perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
- shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
- give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
- proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
- move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
- cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
- prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
- behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
- have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
- operate in or through; "Work the phones"
- cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
- provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
- make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
- move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
- make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
- use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
- cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
- go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
What are the synonyms of the word WORK?
What is another word for WORK?. Here is a list of synonyms for WORK
- WORK
- PIECE OF WORK
- EMPLOYMENT
- STUDY
- WORKPLACE
- OEUVRE
- BODY OF WORK
- DO WORK
- ACT
- FUNCTION
- OPERATE
- GO
- RUN
- WORK ON
- PROCESS
- EXERCISE
- WORK OUT
- MAKE
- BRING
- PLAY
- WREAK
- MAKE FOR
- PUT TO WORK
- CULTIVATE
- CROP
- INFLUENCE
- ACT UPON
- SHAPE
- FORM
- MOLD
- MOULD
- FORGE
- KNEAD
- EXPLOIT
- SOLVE
- FIGURE OUT
- PUZZLE OUT
- LICK
- FERMENT
- SOUR
- TURN
Words beginning with WORK?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with WORK.
- workwomen
- workwoman
- workweeks
- workweek
- workwears
- workwear
- workwatchers
- workwatcher
- workups
- workup
- worktops
- worktop
- worktables
- worktable
- workstations
- workstation
- worksome
- workshy
- workshops
- workshopping
- workshopped
- workshop
- worksheets
- worksheet
- works
- workrooms
- workroom
- workplaces
- workplace
- workpieces
- workpiece
- workpeople
- workouts
- workout
- workmistresses
- workmistress
- workmen
- workmates
- workmate
- workmasters
- workmaster
- workmanships
- workmanship
- workmanly
- workmanlike
- workman
- workloads
- workload
- worklessnesses
- worklessness
In which dictionaries does the word work exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes