• activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further Work"
• the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of Work"
• 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"
• 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 Dewe
• a place where Work is done; "he arrived at Work early today"
• 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"
• (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"
• give a Work-out to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer Works me hard"; "Work one''s muscles"
• arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem Worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
• go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine Worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
• 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"
• 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
• 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"
• make uniform; "knead dough"; "Work the clay until it is soft"
• perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won''t go unless it''s plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn''t Work anymore"
• 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"
• 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"
• make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
• shape, form, or improve a material; "Work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "Work the metal"
• prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
• gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate Worked the crowds"
• move in an agitated manner; "His fingers Worked with tension"
• proceed along a path; "Work one''s way through the crowd"; "make one''s way into the forest"
• provoke or excite; "The rock musician Worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
• 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"
• cause to Work; "he is Working his servants hard"
• 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"
• 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"
• cause to operate or function; "This pilot Works the controls"; "Can you Work an electric drill?"
• operate in or through; "Work the phones"
• 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 on
• have and exert influence or effect; "The artist''s Work influenced the young painter"; "She Worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
• operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She Works the night clubs"; "The salesman Works the Midwest"; "This artist Works mostly in acrylics"
• behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not Work easily"; "The soft metal Works well"

'Work' in other languages