working

Meanings

• verb

  The act of doing a job or occupation, especially as one's main paid activity.

  - "John is working in the garden."
  - "Sarah works as a doctor in a hospital."

• adjective

  Being in operation or in use.

  - "The machine is working properly."
  - "The clock is working again."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwɝkɪŋ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈwɝkɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

broken , broken-down , down

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Synonyms

basic , draft , provisional , temporary , employed , employment , functioning , up , work

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with working
learning , urning , earning , urning

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. work (English) : The act of doing a job or occupation
   

2. work (English) : Being in operation or in use
   

3. work (English Dialect) : Work
   

4. worm (English) : An animal that lives in the ground and has a long, flexible body
   

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Variants

List of all variants of working that leads to same result
working , workings , work , work on , work upon , worked , worked on , worked upon , working on , working upon , works , works on , works upon , wrought , working asset , working assets , working capital , working capitals , working-class , working class , working classes , working day , working days , working dog , working dogs , working fluid , working fluids

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

worked, working, works

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English wercan ‘to work’. Related to wer ‘man’.

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Trivia

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1. The average person spends about 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime.

2. The term 'blue-collar' worker refers to someone who performs manual labor, while 'white-collar' workers are those who work in an office or perform non-manual labor.

3. The word 'work' appears 1,083 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

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Related Concepts

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1. labor: The physical or mental effort spent in doing a job

2. employment: The state of being employed, especially in a specific job

3. occupation: A person's job or trade

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Culture

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In literature, 'working' is often used metaphorically to describe the human condition, the struggle for survival and success, and the importance of hard labor. In art, images of people working can symbolize industry, perseverance, and the human spirit.

How to Memorize "working"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself doing a task, such as assembling a puzzle or building a sandcastle, to remember the concept of 'working'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'working' with images of people working in various occupations or industries, such as a farmer in a field or a construction worker building a house.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Works' to remember the different meanings of 'working': 'Work' is an action, 'Or' is a connector, 'K' is a letter, and 'ing' is a verb suffix.

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