Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

office work

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: of-fice -work
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any activity intended to be productive primarily using the mind and not requiring significant movement or bodily exertion

Uncountable

noun

A set of related activities including record-keeping, organizing, accounting, communicating, editing, or managing

Uncountable

noun

Work that is part of a bureaucracy.

Uncountable

noun

Any work that takes place in an office except facility maintenance and janitorial services

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

white-collar black-coated

Frequently Paired Words

white-collar black-coated

Synonyms

shallow work office job

Questions

What does office work mean?: Any activity intended to be productive primarily using the mind and not requiring significant movement or bodily exertion

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