Work
Pronunciation of Work
/wˈɜːk/, /wˈɜːk/, /w_ˈɜː_k/
Antonyms for work:
relax, entertainment, recreation, pastime, fun, idle, laze, rest.
Synonyms for work:
Sense 1
work toward, sweated labor, heavy lifting, buck for, go about, paper chase, deputize, hirer, deformation, hired hand, blunt, playfulness, reel out, labour, sculpt, antic, knuckle down, jobholding, specialize, try for, job-share, outwork, sobersided, plodder, chase down, Workwoman, uncompensated, Workingman, press for, disport, spadework, general headquarters, workingwoman, working girl, ramrod, sobersidedness, describe, begin, specialty, grind, jobholder, shirt, level off, double as, moil, straighten, frolicsomeness, embroider, bite off, zeal, grasp at, overburden, curve, sportiveness, square off, elbow grease, shoot for, donkeywork, furlough, unremunerated, dovetail, workhorse, shindy, crusade, try, hq, fag, succeed, monkeyshine, soiree, pitch in, unsalaried, diligence, waggishness, head office, forced labor, sit on or upon, recline, unrecompensed, craftsmanship, striving, friskiness, hew.
Sense 2
go at someone, prosper, errand, cope, dedication, moonlight, worker, surpass, roustabout, strive, laborer, gala, temp, businesslike, infiltrate, cover for, employer, base on, frolic, collaborate, playful, devote, rehearsal, sportive, volunteer, till, impish, bear down, no-nonsense, reshape, stint, hireling, workmanship, struggle, mine, gambol, fete, regroup, caper, slave labor, Doing, shenanigan, pull, bone, retained, metamorphose, round off, challenge, go after, hustle, home base, frisky, bunch, tug, waggish, prank, bash, gun for, curl, shindig, lark, shape up, mint, push for, employee, plaything, kink, jockey, workout, Everything, earnestness, cavort, home office, click, factory, undertaking, romp, crimp, workman, compete, drudge, marathon, hammer away at, hoof, earnest, merriment, industry, frolicsome, long haul.
Sense 3
employed, festivity, hire, voluntary, smooth, seriousness, besiege, working, venture, training, swamp, manipulate, mission, mischievous, flatten, dedicate, wade, deploy, commission, rollick, screw up, devotion, dance, grub, plod, coil, creation, composition, totality, aggregate, frisk, attempt, project, foist, insinuate, serious, holiday, headquarters, entirety, diversion.
Sense 4
concentrate, bureau, plant, overload, game, write, hop, rehearse, war, while, blitz, buckle, make of, strain, mill, unpaid, affair, blowout, barrage, chase, office, manage, open up.
Sense 5
cram, loop, attack, arch, foot, art, joke, assignment, sport, duck, roll, title, round, total, occupy, racket, application, take off, cut in.
Sense 6
culture, graft, turn on, worm, stretch, care, celebration, party, pursue, ball, staff, fight, apply, hand.
Sense 7
come off, blow, go for, direct, gross, tackle, sail, trick, piece, bound, blast.
Sense 8
hired, retain, pain, address, court, level, put up.
Sense 9
Sense 10
Sense 11
Sense 13
Sense 14
fly.
Sense 16
Sense 18
line.
Sense 20
Sense 21
carry out
DO.
drudgery
slavery.
labor
moil
fag.
occupation
out of work
unemployed, Workless, jobless.
overdo
piece
opus.
resolve
break down, puzzle out.
slave
knock oneself out, sweat blood.
take
take.
toil
slog.
trade
Sense 1 (noun)
Sense 2 (noun)
elbow grease, calling, production, industry, profession, struggle, slavery, vocation, push, drudgery, attempt.
Sense 3 (noun)
product, composition, output, project, opus.
Sense 4 (noun)
sweat, fag, roll, travail, moil.
Sense 6 (noun)
Sense 7 (noun)
Sense 8 (noun)
straighten, curl, reshape, title, open up.
Sense 9 (noun)
place, creation, mill, plant, factory.
Sense 10 (noun)
craftsmanship, workmanship.
Sense 11 (noun)
try for, strive, totality, Everything, total, push for, entirety, gross, strain, aggregate, press for, try, go after.
Sense 12 (noun)
occupy, stretch, propel, besiege, drive, overload, swamp.
Sense 13 (noun)
mint, base on.
Sense 15 (noun)
take off, come off, prosper, shape up, develop.
Sense 16 (noun)
headquarters, office, hq, head office, home base, bureau, general headquarters, home office.
Sense 17 (noun)
Sense 20 (noun)
volunteer, collaborate, staff, double as, cover for.
Sense 21 (noun)
achievement (noun)
opus, function, handiwork, output, handicraft, product, application, creation, deed, act, piece, oeuvre, composition.
act (noun)
body of work (noun)
oeuvre.
book (noun)
index, chapter, textbook, record, serial, chronicle, compendium, insert, pamphlet, list, report, catalog, log, magazine, libretto, tome, novel, handbook, verse, publication, booklet, monograph, folio, brochure, tract, treatise, script, leaflet, play book, volume, manual, book.
composition (noun)
handle (noun)
wield.
labor, chore (noun)
performance, struggle, grind, job, sweat, endeavor, production, striving, stint, task, undertaking, trouble, drudgery, effort, elbow grease, push, travail, drudge, commission, exertion, moil, attempt, industry, toil, assignment.
line (noun)
line.
occupation (noun)
craft, profession, trade, business.
product (noun)
travail (noun)
work (noun)
figure out, workplace, run, piece of work, make, work out, task, study, body of work, influence, cultivate, exercise, mold, bring, lick, oeuvre, crop, occupation, put to work, go, mould, play, knead, act, solve, forge, wreak, operate, turn, form, employment, sour, make for, effort, exploit, chore, shape, function, act upon, puzzle out, ferment, job.
act (verb)
endeavor, react, comport, move, labor, transact, execute, function, operate, perform, conduct, appear, behave, perpetrate, enterprise, act, officiate, exercise.
be employed; exert oneself (verb)
labor, drive, strain, specialize, pursue, report, knuckle down, manage, take on, strive, hustle, moonlight, try, ply, slog.
cultivate, form (verb)
make, process, knead, manipulate, dress, tend, fashion, shape, till, mold.
manipulate, operate (verb)
create, go, control, bring about, effect, cause, execute, contrive, run, direct, perform, serve, react, take, maneuver, move, behave, use, wield.
motion (verb)
make.
serve (verb)
social (verb)
act.
work (verb)
toil.
working (verb)
Usage examples for work:
- They know the place, and perhaps you may get more work out of them than I can; only take care they do not run away. - "In the Rocky Mountains", W. H. G. Kingston.
- If I can't work to get her, some one else will. - "The Lightning Conductor Discovers America", C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson and A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson.
- Goddy, Goddy, it air hard work for ye to forgive Tessibel, I knows.... - "Tess of the Storm Country", Grace Miller White.