work around
verb
work around is a verb meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, around” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled W-O-R-K-A-R-O-U-N-D.
What does work around mean?
verb
- 1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, around.
He works around the corner in the fish shop.
- 2
To bypass or circumvent (a problem or obstacle).
If we can't fix this problem, we'll just have to work around it.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of workaround
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of work around
- works around present, singular, he/she/it
- working around participle, present
- worked around participle, past
- work round
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with work around
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: work round, workaround (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Work around in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | baipasear, circunvalar, acomodarse a, burlar, eludir, ajustarse a |
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.