work /wɜrk/
1. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
synset: work
2. 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"
synset: work, piece_of_work
3. the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
synset: employment, work
4. 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"
5. (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"
synset: work
6. a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
7. 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"
synset: oeuvre, work, body_of_work
1. 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"
synset: work
antonym: idle, laze, slug, stagnate
2. 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"
3. 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"
4. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
synset: function, work, operate, go, run
antonym: malfunction, misfunction
5. shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
synset: work, work_on, process
6. 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"
synset: exercise, work, work_out
7. proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
8. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
synset: work
9. 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"
synset: work
10. move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
synset: work
11. 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"
synset: bring, work, play, wreak, make_for
12. cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
synset: work, put_to_work
13. prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
14. behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
synset: work
15. have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
synset: influence, act_upon, work
16. operate in or through; "Work the phones"
synset: work
17. cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
synset: work
18. provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
synset: work
19. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
synset: work
20. 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"
synset: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
21. 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"
synset: work
22. make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
23. 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"
24. 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"
synset: solve, work_out, figure_out, puzzle_out, lick, work
25. 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"
26. go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
synset: sour, turn, ferment, work
27. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
synset: work
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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