outwork
/aʊtˈwɜːk/verb, noun
outwork is spelled O-U-T-W-O-R-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, outwork means “To work more, faster, or harder than (someone else)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in outwork?
| Letters | 7: O-U-T-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is outwork?
Outwork appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce outwork?
- /aʊtˈwɜːk/
- /aʊtˈwɝk/
As a noun (“A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main…”): /ˈaʊtwɜːk/, /ˈaʊtwɝk/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outwork_(verb).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outwork_(noun).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with outwork?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as outwork.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: workout.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of outwork
- outworks present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- outworking participle, present
- outworked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To work more, faster, or harder than (someone else).
A few may be able to outsmart him, but no one can outwork him.
- 2
obsoleterareTo work out to a finish; to complete.
noun
- 1
A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
Beyond the castle, scattered outworks offered some protection for the farther-flung peasants.
- 2
Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Vorwerk |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does outwork come from?
From out- + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).