Definitions
of work
1. [n] - (physics) a manifestation of energy 2. [n] - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing 3. [n] - activity directed toward making or doing something 4. [v] - behave in a certain way when handled 5. [v] - operate in a certain place, area, or specialty 6. [v] - have an effect or outcome 7. [v] - operate in or through 8. [v] - cause to operate or function 9. [v] - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity 10. [v] - be employed 11. [v] - cause to work 12. [v] - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity 13. [v] - provoke or excite 14. [v] - move in ran agitated manner 15. [v] - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence 16. [v] - shape, form, or improve a material 17. [v] - move into or onto 18. [v] - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
Quotes
- Example use of the word work1. she checked several points needing further work 2. it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works 3. the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work 4. he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey 5. the work of an active imagination 6. erosion is the work of wind or water over time 7. 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 8. work equals force times distance 9. The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times 10. work the raisins into the dough 11. the student worked a few jokes into his presentation 12. work the body onto the flatbed truck 13. work stone into tools 14. process iron 15. work the metal 16. the political candidate worked the crowds 17. His fingers worked with tension 18. The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy 19. work your way through every problem or task 20. She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived 21. Start from the bottom and work towards the top 22. he is working his servants hard 23. Is your husband working again? 24. My wife never worked 25. Do you want to work after the age of 60? 26. She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money 27. She works as a waitress to put herself through college 28. I will work hard to improve my grades 29. she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor 30. This pilot works the controls 31. Can you work an electric drill? 32. Work the phones 33. often the one desired or expected 34. The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought 35. How does your idea work in practice? 36. This method doesn't work 37. The breaks of my new car act quickly 38. The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water 39. She works the night clubs 40. The salesman works the Midwest 41. This artist works mostly in acrylics 42. This dough does not work easily 43. The soft metal works well
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