2. duties of job: the duties or activities that are part of a job or occupation Much of my work involves talking on the phone.
3. somebody's place of employment: the place where somebody is employed spends all her time at work
4. time spent at place of employment: the time that somebody spends carrying out his or her job I'll meet you after work.
5. purposeful effort: the physical or mental effort directed at doing or making something It was a lot of work, but it was worth it.
6. function: the function of completing a process or carrying out a task Computers have taken over the work of filing.
7. something done or made: something that has been done or made as part of a job or as a result of effort or activity requiring skill
(
often used in combination
)
Your work is satisfactory.
8. something manufactured: something that has been or is in the process of being worked on or manufactured
9. artistic or intellectual creation: an artistic or intellectual composition, e.g. a book, treatise, painting, sculpture, film, or piece of music
(
often used in the plural
)
10. physics means for energy transfer: the transfer of energy, measured as the product of the force applied to a body and the distance moved by that body in the direction of the force. Symbol W
verb (past and past participleworked, present participlework·ing, 3rd person present singularworks)
Definition:
1. intransitive verb have job: to have a paid job
2. transitive and intransitive verb exert effort: to exert physical or mental effort in order to do, make, or accomplish something, or make somebody do this worked without a break until evening He works his staff hard.
3. transitive and intransitive verb function: to function or operate, or make something do this The television doesn't work. Do you know how to work the burglar alarm?
4. intransitive verb be successful: to be effective or achieve a desired result Our relationship just isn't working.
5. transitive and intransitive verb work in specific place: to carry on an operation or activity in a particular place or area You'll be working the southern region.
6. intransitive verb exert influence: to produce results or exert an influence Everything seemed to be working against them.
7. transitive and intransitive verb shape something: to shape, bend, form, or forge a material, or be shaped, bent, formed, or forged worked the malleable metal
8. transitive verb cultivate land: to cultivate land in order to grow crops on it
9. transitive verb achieve something: to effect something or bring something about Attention to detail can work wonders.
10. transitive and intransitive verb attain particular condition: to attain a particular condition slowly or gradually, or cause something to do this The screw worked itself loose.
11. transitive and intransitive verb move slowly and with effort: to move or progress slowly and with effort, or make something do this He worked his way through the crowd.
12. transitive verb solve mathematical problem: to solve a mathematical problem or puzzle
13. transitive and intransitive verb exercise: to move or exercise a muscle or part of the body, or be moved or exercised
14. transitive verb provoke emotional response in somebody: to arouse or stir up emotions in somebody worked the crowd into a frenzy
15. transitive verb charm somebody: to use charm and personal influence on somebody in order to attain popularity or acclaim a politician who really knew how to work a crowd
16. transitive verb arrange something: to arrange or exploit something in order to gain an advantage
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informal
)
He managed to work it so that he got every other Friday off.
17. transitive and intransitive verb ferment: to ferment, or make something ferment
18. transitive verb handicraft make something in needlework: to make or decorate something by hand in needlework or embroidery
19. intransitive verb mechanical engineering move loosely: to move in a loose way that results in friction and wear
(
refers to machinery
)
20. intransitive verb nautical strain slightly in rough water: to give slightly in rough water so that the joints move slightly and the fastenings become looser
(
refers to boats
)
21. intransitive verb sailing sail into wind: to sail against the wind
[ Old English weorc< Indo-European]
at work
1. engaged in employment
2. in operation
have your work cut out (for you) to be faced with a difficult task
make short work of somebody or something to dispose of or deal with somebody or something very quickly
work to ruleU.S. U.K. Australia New Zealand to take part in a labor protest in which workers make a point of adhering strictly to the rules of the workplace so that work will slow down
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