work — activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a purpose or result
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a purpose or result
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɜːrk/
Example Sentences
- My dog ate my homework, but at least he's working hard on digestion!
- I need to work on my English skills for the exam.
- The elevator doesn't work, so I got a free workout climbing 10 floors!
work
NOUN[/wɜːrk/]
activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a purpose or result
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wɜːrk/
🇬🇧 UK/wɜːk/
🌳Etymology
Rootwork
🎵Rhyme
quirklurksmirkjerk
quirk
lurk
smirk
jerk
🔗Collocations
hard work
work out
at work
work hard
work together
go to work
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog ate my homework, but at least he's working hard on digestion!”
“I need to work on my English skills for the exam.”
😄 Fun example
“The elevator doesn't work, so I got a free workout climbing 10 floors!”
“Teamwork makes the dream work.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
joblabortaskemploymentoccupation
Antonyms
restleisurevacation
Related
workerworkplaceworkingworkbookhomework
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