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▸ noun: activity directed toward making or doing something ("She checked several points needing further work")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: the occupation for which you are paid ("A lot of people are out of work")
▸ noun: the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) ("Picasso's work can be divided into periods")
▸ noun: a place where work is done ("He arrived at work early today")
▸ noun: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) ("Mastering a second language requires a lot of work")
▸ verb: provoke or excite ("The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy")
▸ verb: proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity ("Work your way through every problem or task")
▸ verb: cause to work ("He is working his servants hard")
▸ verb: be employed ("Is your husband working again?")
▸ verb: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity ("I will work hard to improve my grades")
▸ verb: cause to operate or function ("This pilot works the controls")
▸ verb: operate in or through ("Work the phones")
▸ verb: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected ("The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought")
▸ verb: operate in a certain place, area, or specialty ("She works the night clubs")
▸ verb: behave in a certain way when handled ("This dough does not work easily")
▸ verb: arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion ("The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times")
▸ verb: move into or onto ("Work the raisins into the dough")
▸ verb: shape, form, or improve a material ("Work stone into tools")
▸ verb: gratify and charm, usually in order to influence ("The political candidate worked the crowds")
▸ verb: move in an agitated manner ("His fingers worked with tension")
▸ verb: proceed along a path ("Work one's way through the crowd")
▸ verb: cause to undergo fermentation ("The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats")
▸ verb: give a work-out to ("My personal trainer works me hard")
▸ verb: use or manipulate to one's advantage ("She knows how to work the system")
▸ verb: make uniform ("Work the clay until it is soft")
▸ verb: perform as expected when applied ("This old radio doesn't work anymore")
▸ verb: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence ("I cannot work a miracle")
▸ verb: have and exert influence or effect ("The artist's work influenced the young painter")
▸ verb: make something, usually for a specific function ("Work the metal into a sword")
▸ verb: prepare for crops ("Work the soil")
▸ verb: go sour or spoil ("The wine worked")
▸ verb: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of ("Work out your problems with the boss")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8682)
▸ Also see wrought
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to work
▸ Usage examples for work
▸ Popular adjectives describing work
▸ Words that often appear near work
▸ Rhymes of work
▸ Invented words related to work
▸ noun: activity directed toward making or doing something ("She checked several points needing further work")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: the occupation for which you are paid ("A lot of people are out of work")
▸ noun: the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) ("Picasso's work can be divided into periods")
▸ noun: a place where work is done ("He arrived at work early today")
▸ noun: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) ("Mastering a second language requires a lot of work")
▸ verb: provoke or excite ("The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy")
▸ verb: proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity ("Work your way through every problem or task")
▸ verb: cause to work ("He is working his servants hard")
▸ verb: be employed ("Is your husband working again?")
▸ verb: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity ("I will work hard to improve my grades")
▸ verb: cause to operate or function ("This pilot works the controls")
▸ verb: operate in or through ("Work the phones")
▸ verb: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected ("The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought")
▸ verb: operate in a certain place, area, or specialty ("She works the night clubs")
▸ verb: behave in a certain way when handled ("This dough does not work easily")
▸ verb: arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion ("The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times")
▸ verb: move into or onto ("Work the raisins into the dough")
▸ verb: shape, form, or improve a material ("Work stone into tools")
▸ verb: gratify and charm, usually in order to influence ("The political candidate worked the crowds")
▸ verb: move in an agitated manner ("His fingers worked with tension")
▸ verb: proceed along a path ("Work one's way through the crowd")
▸ verb: cause to undergo fermentation ("The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats")
▸ verb: give a work-out to ("My personal trainer works me hard")
▸ verb: use or manipulate to one's advantage ("She knows how to work the system")
▸ verb: make uniform ("Work the clay until it is soft")
▸ verb: perform as expected when applied ("This old radio doesn't work anymore")
▸ verb: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence ("I cannot work a miracle")
▸ verb: have and exert influence or effect ("The artist's work influenced the young painter")
▸ verb: make something, usually for a specific function ("Work the metal into a sword")
▸ verb: prepare for crops ("Work the soil")
▸ verb: go sour or spoil ("The wine worked")
▸ verb: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of ("Work out your problems with the boss")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8682)
▸ Also see wrought
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to work
▸ Usage examples for work
▸ Popular adjectives describing work
▸ Words that often appear near work
▸ Rhymes of work
▸ Invented words related to work