Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard work

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables: hard -work
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Compact strongly-built engines, with a capacity for hard work, they were, perhaps, not in the front rank of handsome locomotives, yet withal were pleasing to the eye."
"Capello was keen to use Phil Jones, normally a defender, in central midfield - but it was hard work for the Manchester United teenager and his England colleagues in the first half as Spain predictably dominated possession."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hardwork (alternative) hard-work (alternative)

Phrases

hard labor work hard

Frequently Paired Words

hard labor work hard

Questions

What does hard work mean?: Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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