work
work is a valid 4-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What does work mean?
Make uniform.
“work the clay until it is soft”
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of.
“this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out”
“He could not work the math problem”
Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected.
“The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought”
“How does your idea work in practice?”
Use or manipulate to one's advantage.
“She knows how to work the system”
“he works his parents for sympathy”
Proceed along a path.
“work one's way through the crowd”
Prepare for crops.
Shape, form, or improve a material.
“work stone into tools”
“work the metal”
Cause to undergo fermentation.
“The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats”
Perform as expected when applied.
“This old radio doesn't work anymore”
Give a workout to.
“My personal trainer works me hard”
“work one's muscles”
Go sour or spoil.
“The wine worked”
Arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion.
“The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times”
Behave in a certain way when handled.
“This dough does not work easily”
“The soft metal works well”
Cause to operate or function.
“This pilot works the controls”
“Can you work an electric drill?”
Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.
“I will work hard to improve my grades”
“she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor”
Gratify and charm, usually in order to influence.
“the political candidate worked the crowds”
Move in an agitated manner.
“His fingers worked with tension”
Move into or onto.
“work the raisins into the dough”
“the student worked a few jokes into his presentation”
Be employed.
“Is your husband working again?”
“My wife never worked”
Operate in a certain place, area, or specialty.
“She works the night clubs”
“The salesman works the Midwest”
Operate in or through.
Proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity.
“work your way through every problem or task”
“She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived”
Provoke or excite.
“The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy”
Have and exert influence or effect.
“The artist's work influenced the young painter”
“She worked on her friends to support the political candidate”
A product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing.
“it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works”
“the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work”
A place where work is done.
“he arrived at work early today”
The total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it).
“Picasso's work can be divided into periods”
Activity directed toward making or doing something.
“she checked several points needing further work”
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force.
“work equals force times distance”
Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading).
“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”