Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.91 in modern English

Syllables: work on
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.

Transitive verb

verb

To exercise influence on someone.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, on.

Example Sentences

"John's in the studio working on the plans for the new house."
"I've been working on this problem for several days, but I still haven't figured it out."
"Leave it to me. I'll try to work on the boss to give us the day off."
"Do you work on Sundays?"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

work process work at

Questions

What does work on mean?: To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.

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