Lexic.us

Definition of Work

1. Noun. Activity directed toward making or doing something. "She checked several points needing further work"

2. Verb. Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity. "Sam and Sue work"; "She worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

3. Noun. A product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing. "Erosion is the work of wind or water over time"

4. Verb. Be employed. "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"

5. Noun. The occupation for which you are paid. "A lot of people are out of work"

6. Verb. Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected. "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

7. Noun. Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading). "No schools offer graduate study in interior design"

8. Verb. Perform as expected when applied. "These cars won't work "; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

9. 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"

10. Verb. Shape, form, or improve a material. "Work the metal"

11. Noun. A place where work is done. "He arrived at work early today"

12. Verb. Give a workout to. "They work the animals"; "This puzzle will exercise your mind"

13. Noun. The total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it). "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"

14. Verb. Proceed along a path. "They work up the hill"; "Make one's way into the forest"

15. Verb. Operate in a certain place, area, or specialty. "They work in the city"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"

16. Verb. Proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity. "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"

17. Verb. Move in an agitated manner. "His fingers worked with tension"

18. Verb. Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

19. Verb. Cause to work. "They work the animals"; "He is working his servants hard"

20. Verb. Prepare for crops. "Cultivate the land"

21. Verb. Behave in a certain way when handled. "The soft metal works well"

22. Verb. Have and exert influence or effect. "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

23. Verb. Operate in or through. "Work the phones"

24. Verb. Cause to operate or function. "Can you work an electric drill?"

25. Verb. Provoke or excite. "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"

26. Verb. Gratify and charm, usually in order to influence. "The political candidate worked the crowds"

27. Verb. Make something, usually for a specific function. "Work the metal into a sword"

28. Verb. Move into or onto. "Work the body onto the flatbed truck"

29. Verb. Make uniform. "Work the clay until it is soft"

30. Verb. Use or manipulate to one's advantage. "He works his parents for sympathy"

31. Verb. Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of. "He could not work the math problem"

32. Verb. Cause to undergo fermentation. "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

33. Verb. Go sour or spoil. "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

34. Verb. Arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion. "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"

Definition of Work

1. n. Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physical labor.

2. v. i. To exert one's self for a purpose; to put forth effort for the attainment of an object; to labor; to be engaged in the performance of a task, a duty, or the like.

3. v. t. To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.

4. n. Break; twist.

5. n. Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physical labor.

6. v. i. To exert one's self for a purpose; to put forth effort for the attainment of an object; to labor; to be engaged in the performance of a task, a duty, or the like.

7. v. t. To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.

8. n. Break; twist.

Definition of Work

1. Noun. Labour, employment, occupation, job. ¹

2. Noun. The place where one is employed. ¹

3. Noun. Effort expended on a particular task. ¹

4. Noun. (uncountable often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production. ¹

5. Noun. (uncountable often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool. ¹

6. Noun. A literary, artistic, or intellectual production. ¹

7. Noun. (uncountable physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move. ¹

8. Noun. (uncountable thermodynamics) A nonthermal First Law energy in transit between one form or repository and another. Also, a means of accomplishing such transit.[ See ¹

9. Noun. A fortification. ¹

10. Noun. (uncountable slang professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real. ¹

11. Verb. (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) To effect by gradual degrees. ¹

13. Verb. (transitive) To embroider with thread. ¹

14. Verb. (transitive) To set into action. ¹

15. Verb. (transitive Zymurgy) To cause to ferment. ¹

16. Verb. (transitive) To exhaust, by working. ¹

17. Verb. (transitive) To shape, form, or improve a material. ¹

18. Verb. (transitive) To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality. ¹

19. Verb. (transitive) To operate in or through; as, to work the phones. ¹

20. Verb. (transitive) To provoke or excite; to influence. ¹

21. Verb. (transitive) To use or manipulate to one’s advantage. ¹

22. Verb. (transitive) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. ¹

23. Verb. (transitive) To cause to work. ¹

24. Verb. (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for. ¹

25. Verb. (intransitive figuratively) To influence. ¹

26. Verb. (intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees; as, to work into the earth. ¹

27. Verb. (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner. ¹

28. Verb. (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled; ¹

29. Verb. (ditransitive) To cause (someone) to feel ¹

30. Verb. (obsolete intransitive) To hurt; to ache. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Work

1. to exert one's powers of body or mind for some purpose [v WORKED or WROUGHT, WORKING, WORKS]

Medical Definition of Work

1. Energy transferred by mechanical means, force acting over a distance. For chemical systems the sign for work is positive, if work is done on the system and negative, if work is done by the system. An example is the expansion of a gas against the external, atmospheric pressure. In this case work is negative, because it is done by the gas which represents the system. (09 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Work

wordsmithing wordsmiths wordstock wordstocks wordwise wordy wore wore off wore the pants wore the trousers

wore thin woreda woredas work (current term) work-board work-clothes work-clothing work-in work-in-progress work-life

work-life balance work-release work-safe work-shy work-study program work-to-rule work a treat work animal

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