English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 214 of 243

work the hyphensverb

To facilitate an improvement in communication and understanding between oneself and a person or group with a differing perspective, by comparing and contrasting the differences and fostering mutual adaptation around them.

work the oracleverb

To fabricate a suspect's verbal statement.

work the refsverb

To attempt to persuade the referee or other officials to view the players on one's team with a sympathetic bias.

work the roomverb

To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.

work throughverb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, through.

work togetherverb

To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.

work upverb

To raise; to excite; to stir up.

work zonenoun

An area where work is being done.

work-athonnoun

Alternative form of workathon.

work-in-progressadj

Attributive form of work in progress.

work-intensiveadj

Focusing on, requiring, or exacting a great deal of work or effort; worksome; labour-intensive.

work-life balancenoun

The effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.

work-masternoun

Alternative form of workmaster.

work-placenoun

Alternative spelling of workplace.

work-tablenoun

Archaic form of worktable.

work-to-rulenoun

A labor protest in which employees do only the minimum work required by the rules of a workplace, following safety or other regulations to the letter in order to cause a slowdown.

work-toolnoun

An implement used in performing or completing a specific job or task

workabilitynoun

The ease with which something can be worked or fashioned.

workableadj

Capable of functioning.

workablenessnoun

The quality or state of being workable, or the extent to which a thing is workable.

workablyadv

In a workable fashion.

workadayadj

Suitable for everyday use.

workaholicnoun

A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.

workaholicismnoun

The condition of being a workaholic.

workalcoholicnoun

Workaholic.

workalikenoun

A computer capable of running software designed for another.

workampernoun

A participant in workamping.

workampingnoun

The practice of combining part-time or full-time paid or volunteer work with RV or tent camping.

workaroundnoun

A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.

workathonnoun

A collaborative event where people meet to complete work projects, sometimes having a fundraising component.

workationnoun

Alternative form of workcation.

workbagnoun

A bag containing tools or material used for work, especially needlework.

workbasenoun

A base location from which a work project is operated.

workbasketnoun

A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc.

workbenchnoun

A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

workboardnoun

A workbench or worktable.

workboatnoun

A boat used for purposes other than recreation, passenger transport, or combat.

workbooknoun

A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.

workbookishadj

Characteristic of a workbook.

workbooksnoun

plural of workbook

workbootnoun

A sturdy boot intended as workwear.

workboxnoun

A toolbox; a container for the items needed to carry out a task.

workcampnoun

A camp in which volunteers visit another region and work on a project to benefit the region or its inhabitants.

workcampernoun

One who attends a workcamp.

workcationnoun

A vacation that one spends getting work done.

workcestnoun

Romance or sexual activity between coworkers.

workdaynoun

Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).

workedverb

simple past and past participle of work

worked upadj

Excessively emotional, excited, aroused or angry.

workedstverb

second-person singular simple past indicative of work

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The English alphabetical index for the letter W contains 12,113 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 243 pages, and you are currently viewing page 214. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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