Work - English meaning

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Usage examples:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

noun

The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.

Usage examples:

Ending child labour will require action on many levels

verb

Take action on; deal with.

Usage examples:

Your request will be actioned

noun

The process of doing something, or something done, esp. for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

[ u ] quick action in calling the fire department saved many lives., [ c ] it was a reckless action…

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Usage examples:

The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

verb

To argue energetically, esp. in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

Usage examples:

Telephone companies began to agitate for permission to compete in long distance services., any ment…

verb

To make someone feel worried or angry

Usage examples:

I didn't want to agitate her by telling her.

noun

A task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study.

Usage examples:

A homework assignment

noun

A particular job or responsibility given to you

Usage examples:

[ c ] the homework assignment was to read chapter 2 in our history book.

noun

A task or a piece of work that is given to someone to do, often for a limited period of time

Usage examples:

A six-month assignment, solving the industry's infrastructure problems while satisfying shareholder…

adjective

Relating to your job and its surroundings

Usage examples:

Employees are unhappy with working conditions., working mothers, the mechanic finally got the car b…

adjective

Used to describe people who work and earn money

Usage examples:

Too many working people are piling up debt on high-interest credit cards., when employers ignore he…

phrasal verb

Work hard on something

phrasal verb

To work hard for a long time

Usage examples:

She has been beavering away at that essay for hours.

verb

Act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others.

Usage examples:

He always behaved like a gentleman

verb

To act in a particular way, or to act in a way that is considered correct

Usage examples:

[ i ] the judge will instruct the jury on how it is to behave.

verb

To do something or happen in a particular way

Usage examples:

Commodities markets don't always behave in the way people expect.

verb

Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.

Usage examples:

Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water

noun

A mixture of different substances or other things.

Usage examples:

The chutney is a blend of bananas, raisins, and ginger

noun

Mix together different elements

noun

A routine task, especially a household one.

Usage examples:

The early risers were up and about, doing their chores

noun

A job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

Usage examples:

I'll go shopping when i've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house)., i find writing…

noun

An instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.

Usage examples:

One of his first commissions was to redesign the great exhibition building

verb

Order or authorize the production of (something).

Usage examples:

The portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792

noun

A group of people who have been formally chosen and given the authority to get information about a problem or to perform other special duties

Usage examples:

Congress appointed a commission to study immigration policy., she received a commission to paint th…

noun

An action that is performed intentionally or consciously.

Usage examples:

Doing good deeds

verb

Convey or transfer (property or rights) by legal deed.

Usage examples:

They deeded their property to their children

noun

An intentional act, esp. a very bad or very good one

Usage examples:

[ c ] whatever his motives, the deed did save a hundred thousand lives., according to the deed, she…

idiom

To do what is wanted or needed in a situation

Usage examples:

As long as he does the business on the football field, the club is happy with him.

idiom

Infml to achieve the desired result

Usage examples:

I need something to put these papers in – this folder should do the trick.

noun

The activities in which a particular person engages.

Usage examples:

The latest doings of television stars

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

The act of causing something to happen by taking action

Usage examples:

It was none of my doing.

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

Usage examples:

He was driven by ambition

verb

To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it

Usage examples:

[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

noun

Hard menial or dull work.

Usage examples:

Domestic drudgery

noun

Hard, boring work

Usage examples:

Cleaning the oven is sheer drudgery.

noun

Hard boring work

Usage examples:

The drudgery of housework

noun

A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

Usage examples:

It's my duty to uphold the law

noun

A responsibility to do something because it is legally or morally right to do it

Usage examples:

Every lawyer has a strong sense of duty and responsibility., a duty to do sth they have a duty to e…

noun

Something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do

Usage examples:

The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child., [ + to infinitive ] i felt it…

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

Usage examples:

A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Usage examples:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

A vigorous or determined attempt.

Usage examples:

in an effort to save money, i have committed to only buying items that i truly need

noun

Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something, or an attempt to do something

Usage examples:

[ c ] they met again in an effort to end the strike and get people back to work., [ u ] it took yea…

noun

A serious attempt to do something

Usage examples:

An effort to do sth this is part of an ongoing effort to develop the asian debt market., the guidel…

pronoun

All things.

Usage examples:

They did everything together

pronoun

All things

Usage examples:

They lost everything in the fire., in spite of everything, i still love him., the price of gasoline…

verb

Cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.

Usage examples:

Flying still excites me

verb

To make someone have strong feelings, esp. of happiness and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

In some science fiction movies, the music and special effects can really excite audiences., the str…

verb

To cause activity in a market by causing lots of people to buy and sell stocks and shares

Usage examples:

A significant oil find by the group in western india has excited the market., the bullish product u…

noun

Physical or mental effort.

Usage examples:

She was panting with the exertion

noun

The use of a lot of mental or physical effort

Usage examples:

I get out of breath with any kind of physical exertion., we were exhausted after our exertions., th…

noun

The use of something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen

Usage examples:

The exertion of influence over who was appointed to the job

noun

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.

Usage examples:

A clothing factory

noun

A tiring or unwelcome task.

Usage examples:

It's too much of a fag to drive all the way there and back again

verb

Work hard, especially at a tedious task.

Usage examples:

He didn't have to fag away in a lab to get the right answer

noun

A gay man.

noun

A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.

Usage examples:

The latest parisian fashions

verb

Make into a particular form.

Usage examples:

The bottles were fashioned from green glass

combining form

In the manner of something specified.

Usage examples:

The masts extend concertina-fashion

noun

An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength.

Usage examples:

The new printing presses were considerable feats of engineering

noun

An act that shows skill, strength, or bravery

Usage examples:

A feat of unusual strength, getting the house painted was quite a feat.

noun

Something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it

Usage examples:

Feat of the eiffel tower is a remarkable feat of engineering., she performed remarkable feats of or…

noun

A process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.

Usage examples:

His house was destroyed by fire

verb

Discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile).

Usage examples:

He fired a shot at the retreating prisoners

noun

The state of burning, or a burning mass of material

Usage examples:

[ u ] the factory had to be closed because the risk of fire was too great., [ c ] there have been a…

noun

The visible shape or configuration of something.

Usage examples:

The form, colour, and texture of the tree

verb

Variant spelling of forme.

combining form

Having the form of.

Usage examples:

Cruciform

noun

A workshop or factory for casting metal.

Usage examples:

However, there is more to manufacturing than the industries which once provided the bulk of the job…

noun

A factory where metal is melted and poured into specially shaped containers to produce machine parts

noun

A factory where metal is melted and poured into specially shaped containers to produce objects

Usage examples:

Steel/iron/bronze/foundry electric furnaces are used almost exclusively in the steel foundry., the …

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

A purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works

Usage examples:

[ u ] the function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart., [ c ] one of your functions as rec…

verb

Shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Usage examples:

The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action

noun

Galvanized steel sheeting, typically as used for roofing or fencing.

Usage examples:

The rain was beating hard against miss orilie's galvanize

verb

To cause a person or group to suddenly take action, esp. by shocking or exciting them in some way

Usage examples:

Why not use the media to galvanize the community into action?

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

Usage examples:

He went out to the shops

noun

An attempt or trial at something.

Usage examples:

Have a go at answering the questions yourself

adjective

Functioning properly.

Usage examples:

All systems go

noun

A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.

Usage examples:

From those few grafts, other grafts were made from the top cuttings of the trees, but the seeds hav…

verb

Insert (a shoot or twig) as a graft.

Usage examples:

It was common to graft different varieties on to a single tree trunk

verb

Make money by shady or dishonest means.

Usage examples:

The only friends i had were people i would graft with or put money together for drugs with.

verb

Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.

Usage examples:

Grind some black pepper over the salad

noun

A crushing or grating sound or motion.

Usage examples:

The crunch and grind of bulldozers

noun

Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

Usage examples:

A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

Usage examples:

He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

noun

Something that one has made or done.

Usage examples:

The dressmakers stood back to survey their handiwork

noun

Work done skillfully with the hands

Usage examples:

He built his own telescope, and he was proud of his handiwork., the damage to the house is the hand…

noun

Work done skilfully with the hands

Usage examples:

Susannah put down the paintbrush and stood back to admire her handiwork.

verb

Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour).

Usage examples:

They conspired to incite riots

verb

To encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent

Usage examples:

She incited racial hatred by distributing anti-semitic leaflets., [ + to infinitive ] she was expel…

noun

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.

Usage examples:

New investment incentives for british industry

noun

The companies and activities involved in the production of goods for sale, esp. in a factory

Usage examples:

Business and industry, she’s worked in the banking and computer industries., it takes industry and …

noun

The companies and activities involved in the production of goods

Usage examples:

We hope the government listens to the concerns of industry and drops its plans to introduce another…

verb

Provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.

Usage examples:

High fines further inflamed public feelings

verb

To excite someone’s strong feelings or make them stronger

Usage examples:

The defense objected to the graphic pictures, claiming they were meant merely to inflame the jury.

verb

To cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement

Usage examples:

Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession., inflame p…

plural noun

Entrails.

Usage examples:

Just the head, pectoral fins, and innards were left

plural noun

The inner organs of a person or animal, or the inside parts of a machine

Usage examples:

The innards of radios, frogs’ innards

noun

The organs inside a person or animal, or the inside parts of a machine

noun

The inner side or surface of something.

Usage examples:

Wipe the inside of the windscreen

adjective

Situated on or in the inside.

Usage examples:

An inside pocket

adjective

Known or done by someone within a group or organization.

Usage examples:

They were accused of selling shares while in possession of inside information

noun

A paid position of regular employment.

Usage examples:

The scheme could create 200 jobs

verb

Do casual or occasional work.

Usage examples:

He left school and jobbed around as a car parts salesman, warehouseman, and removal man

noun

An act of prodding, thrusting, or wrenching.

idiom

To make someone continue to work hard

Usage examples:

We need to keep her at it if she's going to pass the final exam.

verb

Work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands.

Usage examples:

Transfer to a medium mixing-bowl, and add in the flour progressively, kneading the dough until it i…

verb

To press something, esp. clay or a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands

Usage examples:

Knead the dough until it is smooth.

verb

To press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers

Usage examples:

Knead the dough until smooth.

noun

Work, especially physical work.

Usage examples:

The price of repairs includes labour, parts, and vat

verb

Work hard; make great effort.

Usage examples:

They laboured from dawn to dusk

noun

Practical work, especially involving physical effort

Usage examples:

The cost will depend on the amount of labour involved., they gave us an estimated price including p…

noun

Machines collectively.

Usage examples:

Farm machinery

noun

A group of machines, or the movable parts of a machine

Usage examples:

Farm machinery, some of the older machinery breaks down frequently.

noun

A group of large machines or large machines in general

Usage examples:

Agricultural/industrial/farm, etc. machinery they use modern farm machinery, such as combine harves…

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

verb

Handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner.

Usage examples:

He manipulated the dials of the set

verb

Influence or control shrewdly or deviously

verb

To influence or control someone to your advantage, often without that person knowing it

Usage examples:

Her success is partly due to her ability to manipulate the media., the wheelchair is designed to be…

noun

A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

Usage examples:

Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes

verb

Move skilfully or carefully.

Usage examples:

The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

Usage examples:

This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

noun

A system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery.

Usage examples:

A third motor powers the tape eject mechanism

noun

A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

Usage examples:

Automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism., the mechanism for collecting taxes needs revi…

noun

A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

Usage examples:

The elevator has a safety mechanism which prevents it from falling., a mechanism to do sth we need …

noun

A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

Usage examples:

At mills or bakeries, barley flour can be added to flours from other grains for baking.

verb

Grind (something) in a mill.

Usage examples:

Hard wheats are easily milled into white flour

noun

A monetary unit used only in calculations, worth one thousandth of a dollar.

Usage examples:

A thick paper (and later a lightweight metal) coin with a round hole in the center, the mill was wo…

verb

Combine or put together to form one substance or mass.

Usage examples:

Peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices

noun

Two or more different qualities, things, or people placed, combined, or considered together.

Usage examples:

The decor is a fascinating mix of antique and modern

verb

To combine different substances, esp. so that the result cannot easily be separated into its parts, or to cause different substances to combine in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] oil and water don’t mix., [ t ] mix two eggs into the flour., [ t ] he mixed the blue paint w…

noun

A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.

Usage examples:

A model of st paul's cathedral

verb

A simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of a system or process, to assist calculations and predictions.

Usage examples:

A statistical model used for predicting the survival rates of endangered species

verb

A representation of something, often on a smaller scale

verb

Work hard.

Usage examples:

Men who moiled for gold

noun

Hard work; drudgery.

Usage examples:

This night his weekly moil is at an end

noun

A hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens.

Usage examples:

The smith would pour the molten metal into the shaped mould

verb

Form (an object) out of malleable material.

Usage examples:

Mould the figure from white fondant

noun

A furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions, especially on food or other organic matter.

Usage examples:

Mould may flourish unhindered

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

noun

An act of moving.

Usage examples:

A slight movement of the body

noun

The act or process of changing a situation or event, or of changing the way something happens or is done

Usage examples:

[ c ] there has been a movement toward smaller families., the women’s movement works for better job…

noun

A change in a number, price, etc. for example on a financial market

Usage examples:

Movements in sth short-term movements in currency are difficult to predict., this stock market repo…

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

Usage examples:

He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

Usage examples:

[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …

verb

(of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Usage examples:

The prime minister operates a system of divide and rule

verb

Perform as expected when applied

verb

To work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect

Usage examples:

[ t ] how do you operate the remote control unit?, [ i ] changes are being introduced to make the d…

noun

An amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something.

Usage examples:

Divide the circle into three equal parts

verb

(of two things) move away from each other.

Usage examples:

His lips parted in a smile

adverb

To some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something)

Usage examples:

The city is now part slum, part consumer paradise

phrasal verb

Work hard at or try to achieve something over a long period.

Usage examples:

The south african attack kept pegging away

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Usage examples:

Don giovanni had its first performance in 1787

noun

The act of doing something, such as your job

Usage examples:

If the accident happened during the performance of his regular duties, he’s covered by disability i…

noun

How successful an investment, company, etc. is and how much profit it makes

Usage examples:

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future., good/…

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

Usage examples:

Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Usage examples:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

noun

An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.

Usage examples:

A research project

verb

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends or data.

Usage examples:

Spending was projected at £72,900 million

noun

A piece of planned work or activity that is completed over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular aim

Usage examples:

A research project, construction projects, painting the bedroom is steve’s next project., the hotel…

verb

Cause to stop sleeping.

Usage examples:

She was roused from a deep sleep by a hand on her shoulder

verb

To wake someone or make someone more active or excited

Usage examples:

She roused him from his sleep.

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

noun

The action of helping or doing work for someone.

Usage examples:

Millions are involved in voluntary service

verb

A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.

Usage examples:

A regular bus service

noun

The help provided to a customer by someone who works in esp. a restaurant or store

Usage examples:

The service in this restaurant is terrible – i’ve been waiting fifteen minutes., [ u ] she was give…

noun

The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.

Usage examples:

She liked the shape of his nose

verb

Give a particular shape or form to.

Usage examples:

Most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone

abbreviation

Supreme headquarters allied powers europe.

noun

A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold.

Usage examples:

A video shop

verb

Visit one or more shops or websites to buy goods.

Usage examples:

She shopped for groceries twice a week

verb

To look for and buy (things)

Usage examples:

We shop in malls because they’re convenient., a bicycle repair shop, i work in a machine shop makin…

verb

Work hard over a period of time.

Usage examples:

They were slogging away to meet a deadline

noun

A spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling.

Usage examples:

It would be a hard slog back to the camp

noun

Hard or routine preparatory work.

Usage examples:

There were a few young recruits on hand to help with the spadework

noun

Hard, sometimes boring work done in preparation for something

Usage examples:

Now that the spadework's all been done, we can start to write the report itself.

noun

A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.

Usage examples:

Jacobs said he used the spurs to control the horse and that any force he used was to control the ho…

verb

Urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides.

Usage examples:

She spurred her horse towards the hedge

verb

To encourage an activity or development, or to cause something to develop faster

Usage examples:

The huge new factory spurred economic growth in the entire region., the team's win on saturday will…

verb

Firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers.

Usage examples:

Kate squeezed his hand affectionately

noun

An act of squeezing something.

Usage examples:

A gentle squeeze of the trigger

Press firmly

verb

Move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

Usage examples:

Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit

noun

A slight physical movement.

Usage examples:

I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir

noun

Prison.

Usage examples:

I've spent twenty-eight years in stir

verb

Achieve the desired aim or result.

Usage examples:

Keep trying and you will eventually succeed

verb

To achieve something that you have been aiming for, or (of a plan or piece of work) to have the desired results

Usage examples:

She’s been trying to pass her driving test for years and she finally succeeded., he succeeded in bu…

verb

If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been trying to do or get, and if a plan or a piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted

Usage examples:

Succeed in sth he is determined to succeed in the property market., succeed in doing sth the new ex…

noun

Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, fever, or fear.

Usage examples:

Beads of sweat broke out on her brow

verb

Another term for sweatsuit or sweatpants.

verb

To excrete a salty, colorless liquid through the skin, esp. when you are hot or frightened

Usage examples:

He was sweating profusely., the soda cans sweat in this humidity., we have to sweat about money bec…

noun

A piece of work to be done or undertaken.

Usage examples:

A new manager was given the task of developing the club's talent

verb

Assign a task to.

Usage examples:

Nato troops are tasked with separating the warring parties

noun

A piece of work to be done, esp. one done regularly, unwillingly, or with difficulty

Usage examples:

Our first task after we moved was to find a doctor., making these pastries is no easy task., they f…

noun

The most or best that you can have, do, get, or achieve, or all that you want or need

Usage examples:

When we bought the television, we decided to go for the full monty.

noun

A lot can mean much or often

Usage examples:

You look a lot like your sister., we eat out a lot., i saved a lot of money with those coupons., th…

noun

In an auction (= a sale of goods or property to the person who offers the most money), an object or set of objects that are being sold

Usage examples:

Lot 57 is a mahogany work desk. do i have a bid?, the manufacturer sells to a wholesaler or agent, …

idiom

Everything you can possibly want, have, or do in a particular situation

Usage examples:

When i was little, my family always had lots of pets - dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, rabbits - the wh…

noun

The whole of something, including everything that is connected with it

Usage examples:

The wedding's next week, but my parents are taking care of the whole shebang.

noun

A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.

Usage examples:

He had a loose thread on his shirt

verb

Pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

Usage examples:

I can't even thread a needle

verb

A fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving

verb

Work extremely hard or incessantly.

Usage examples:

We toiled away

noun

Exhausting physical labour.

Usage examples:

A life of toil

noun

Painful or laborious effort.

Usage examples:

Advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail

verb

Engage in painful or laborious effort.

Usage examples:

Creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny

noun

An unpleasant experience or situation, especially one that involves a lot of hard work or effort

Usage examples:

The recent travails of the airline industry

verb

Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.

Usage examples:

Textiles woven from linen or wool

noun

A particular style or manner in which something is woven.

Usage examples:

Cloth of a very fine weave

verb

Twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions.

Usage examples:

He had to weave his way through the crowds

noun

The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.

Usage examples:

The wind howled about the building

verb

Cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.

Usage examples:

The fall nearly winded him

noun

A twist or turn in a course.

Usage examples:

After a few minutes of puzzled winds and twists and turns and curses muttered under my breath, i co…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate

noun

The action of doing work.

Usage examples:

Working with animals teaches patience

adjective

Having paid employment.

Usage examples:

The size of the working population

adjective

Functioning or able to function.

Usage examples:

The mill still has a working waterwheel

noun

A room or building in which goods are manufactured or repaired.

Usage examples:

Giant disused workshops and factory buildings would be flattened to make way for new homes and busi…

verb

Present a performance of (a dramatic work), using intensive group discussion and improvisation in order to explore aspects of the production prior to formal staging.

Usage examples:

The play was workshopped briefly at the shaw festival

noun

A space in a building equipped with tools and often machines for making or repairing things

Usage examples:

A teacher-training workshop

noun

Work, especially of a strenuous physical kind.

Usage examples:

It was their hard yakka that built this place

noun

Work

noun

A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 metre).

Usage examples:

A full skirt that took twenty yards of cloth

verb

Store or transport (wood) in or to a timber yard.

Usage examples:

He is the last logger to be using a sled for yarding logs

noun

A unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres