work
work/wərk/
noun
- activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result."he was tired after a day's work"synonyms: labor, toil, exertion, effort, slog, drudgery, the sweat of one's brow, industry, service, grind, sweat, donkey work, spadework, elbow grease, graft, fag, yakka, travail, moil
- a task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing has to do."they made sure the work was progressing smoothly"synonyms: tasks, jobs, duties, assignments, commissions, projects, chores
- something done or made."her work hangs in all the main American collections"synonyms: handiwork, doing, act, deed, feat, performance
- a place or premises for industrial activity, typically manufacturing."he found a job in the ironworks"synonyms: factory, plant, manufacturing complex, mill, foundry, yard, industrial unit, business unit, workshop, shop
- the operative part of a clock or other machine."she could almost hear the tick of its works"synonyms: mechanism, machinery, workings, working parts, parts, movement, action, innards, insides
- a defensive structure."just north of the fort were trenches and the freshly reconstructed patriot siege works"
- the exertion of force overcoming resistance or producing molecular change.
- everything needed, desired, or expected."the heavens put on a show: sheet lightning, hailstones—the works"synonyms: everything, the full treatment, the lot, the whole shooting match, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole shebang, the whole nine yards, the full monty, the whole ball of wax
verb
- be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work."she has been working so hard"synonyms: toil, labor, exert oneself, slave (away), plod away, work one's fingers to the bone, work like a Trojan/dog, work day and night, keep at it, slog (away), beaver away, plug away, peg away, put one's back into something, work one's guts out, work one's socks off, knock oneself out, sweat blood, kill oneself, graft, fag, bullock, drudge, travail, moil, work one's balls/arse off, work one's ass/butt off
- (of a machine or system) operate or function, especially properly or effectively."his cell phone doesn't work unless he goes to a high point"synonyms: function, go, run, operate, perform, be in working order, behave
- (of a plan or method) have the desired result or effect."the desperate ploy had worked"synonyms: succeed, be successful, work out, turn out well, go as planned, have the desired result, get results, be effective, take effect, be efficacious, come off, pay off, do the trick, do the business, turn the trick
- bring (a material or mixture) to a desired shape or consistency by hammering, kneading, or some other method."work the mixture into a paste with your hands"synonyms: knead, squeeze, form, shape, fashion, mold, model, mix, stir, blend
- move or cause to move gradually or with difficulty into another position, typically by means of constant movement or pressure."comb from tip to root, working out the knots at the end"synonyms: maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, guide, edge, make, thread, wind, weave
- bring into a specified state, especially an emotional state."Harold had worked himself into a minor rage"synonyms: stir (up), excite, drive, move, spur, rouse, fire, galvanize, whip up, inflame, incite, agitate
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May 30, 2024 · The meaning of WORK is to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary. How to use work in a sentence.
noun. 1. : the moving parts of a machine. the works of a clock. sometimes used figuratively.
THE WORKS meaning: 1. everything that you might want or expect to find in a particular situation: 2. an industrial…. Learn more.
plural noun · full or extreme treatment · a very violent physical beating. to give someone the works. slang.
9 senses: 1. a place where a number of people are employed, such as a factory 2. the sum total of a writer's or artist's.... Click for more definitions.
/wəks/ · noun. performance of moral or religious acts. “the reward for good works”. synonyms: deeds · noun. buildings for carrying on industrial labor. synonyms ...
verb · intr to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something · intr to be employed · tr to carry on operations, activity, etc, in (a place or area).
to succeed gradually in becoming something or cause a person or thing to become something, either by making an effort or by making many small movements:.
work is the general word and may apply to exertion that is either easy or hard: fun work; heavy work. drudgery suggests continuous, dreary, and dispiriting work ...
definition 1: the use of energy or effort to achieve a result by doing or making something; labor. It takes a lot of hard work to build a house. synonyms: ...