Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do a lot of work

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables: do a lot of -work
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform a large amount of work.

verb

Carry a great deal of implicit meaning.

verb

To be an understatement.

Example Sentences

"I have written extensively about this elsewhere, but in this context it is noteworthy that yet again, conspiracy theories abound regarding the government hiding information about these videos, especially since they were filmed by the US military, who admitted they are “real.” That word is doing a lot of work here. When people hear “real,” their brains autocorrect to “aliens” or “Russian/Chinese assets” threatening our country, while the government simply meant that the videos themselves are genuine, not fakes or hoaxes."

Etymology

From do + a lot + of + work. Attested as early as 1986. https://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2021-April/159701.html

Inflected Forms

does a lot of work (present, singular) doing a lot of work (participle, present) did a lot of work (past) done a lot of work (participle, past)

Phrases

pull one's weight

Frequently Paired Words

pull one's weight

Questions

What does do a lot of work mean?: To perform a large amount of work.
Where does do a lot of work come from?: From do + a lot + of + work. Attested as early as 1986. https://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2021-April/159701.html

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