Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.70 in modern English

Syllables
work back
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to work overtime; to make up time off by working overtime; to work beyond a specific shift.

Australian usage; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

works back (present, singular) working back (participle, present) worked back (participle, past) worked back (past)

Questions

What does work back mean?
to work overtime; to make up time off by working overtime; to work beyond a specific shift.

How to pronounce work back

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