work(noun)

activity directed toward making or doing something

Synonyms:
piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study

Antonyms:
stagnate, slug, idle, laze

work, piece of work(noun)

a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

Synonyms:
piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study, work

Antonyms:
slug, stagnate, laze, idle

employment, work(noun)

the occupation for which you are paid

Synonyms:
employ, use, utilisation, workplace, exercise, study, employment, usage, oeuvre, body of work, piece of work, work, utilization, engagement

Antonyms:
stagnate, laze, slug, idle

study, work(noun)

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

Synonyms:
piece of work, subject, report, discipline, subject area, work, oeuvre, study, employment, workplace, sketch, cogitation, written report, survey, body of work, field, field of study, bailiwick, subject field

Antonyms:
idle, slug, stagnate, laze

work(noun)

(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

Synonyms:
piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study

Antonyms:
laze, idle, slug, stagnate

workplace, work(noun)

a place where work is done

Synonyms:
piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study, work

Antonyms:
slug, stagnate, idle, laze

oeuvre, work, body of work(verb)

the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

Synonyms:
piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study, work

Antonyms:
slug, idle, stagnate, laze

work(verb)

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
stagnate, laze, slug, idle

work, do work(verb)

be employed

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
slug, idle, stagnate, laze

work, act(verb)

have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, dissemble, act, shape, bring, move, behave, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, roleplay, figure out, form, pretend, mould, sour, playact, work, do, exploit, go, play, represent, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, act as, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
laze, slug, stagnate, idle

function, work, operate, go, run(verb)

perform as expected when applied

Synonyms:
lick, function, perish, break away, give way, hold out, hunt, run, endure, lead, give out, unravel, carry, fit, operate, travel, take to the woods, last, die, track down, mold, go away, act, snuff it, go, bunk, run away, solve, act upon, turn tail, head for the hills, run low, do work, plump, fly the coop, prevail, process, execute, mould, wreak, incline, drop dead, put to work, course, tend, work, scarper, blend in, run short, croak, get going, control, ferment, range, serve, work out, pass away, consort, live, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, blend, flow, hunt down, knead, scat, bring, break, figure out, escape, form, rifle, locomote, lock, exploit, run for, lean, belong, make, give-up the ghost, go bad, survive, cultivate, manoeuvre, melt down, get, be given, turn, expire, ladder, draw, become, bleed, manoeuver, persist, live on, campaign, forge, move, influence, engage, pop off, sound, fail, conk out, extend, start, depart, operate on, decease, puzzle out, play, hold up, proceed, break down, lam, melt, crop, exit, conk, work on, exercise, buy the farm, ply, hightail it, sour, feed, choke, race, guide, die hard, pass, shape, make for, mesh, officiate, black market, maneuver

Antonyms:
idle, slug, laze, stagnate

work, work on, process(verb)

shape, form, or improve a material

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, litigate, treat, forge, lick, work at, solve, march, make, swear out, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, action, exploit, go, play, sue, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, serve, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
stagnate, slug, laze, idle

exercise, work, work out(verb)

give a workout to

Synonyms:
elaborate, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, exert, run, function, put to work, work up, figure, forge, lick, work out, make, cipher, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, do, exploit, go, play, drill, make for, mold, practice, puzzle out, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, solve, ferment, influence, work on, cypher, practise, wreak, cultivate, reckon

Antonyms:
laze, stagnate, slug, idle

make, work(verb)

proceed along a path

Synonyms:
wee-wee, wreak, take, micturate, bring in, run, construct, draw, operate, have, lay down, solve, piddle, hold, function, mold, piss, act, constitute, do, earn, reach, go, make believe, act upon, get to, shit, defecate, crop, do work, bring, name, pass water, process, mould, stimulate, progress to, create, crap, take a shit, pretend, make water, gain, ready, ferment, establish, knead, realize, play, make up, give, attain, pull in, induce, form, exploit, pee, make, wee, cultivate, ca-ca, get, prepare, figure out, shape, work out, lick, hit, produce, score, turn, build, influence, forge, throw, put to work, arrive at, pee-pee, relieve oneself, spend a penny, puzzle out, take in, puddle, take a crap, clear, cook, work on, exercise, nominate, sour, take a leak, cause, urinate, make for, work, fix, realise, stool, seduce

Antonyms:
stagnate, laze, idle, slug

work(verb)

operate in a certain place, area, or specialty

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
stagnate, laze, idle, slug

work(verb)

proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
slug, laze, stagnate, idle

work(verb)

move in an agitated manner

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
laze, idle, slug, stagnate

bring, work, play, wreak, make for(verb)

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

Synonyms:
take on, knead, land, operate, fiddle, bet, process, work, shape, get, impart, add, work out, run, act as, function, put to work, flirt, trifle, take, forge, meet, lick, spiel, solve, make, roleplay, dally, fetch, act, figure out, form, toy, turn, mould, sour, playact, encounter, exploit, make for, go, bestow, play, represent, do work, mold, bring, recreate, puzzle out, institute, diddle, convey, crop, exercise, bring in, ferment, cultivate, work on, contribute, act upon, influence, wreak, lend, wager

Antonyms:
slug, laze, idle, stagnate

work, put to work(verb)

cause to work

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
idle, laze, stagnate, slug

cultivate, crop, work(verb)

prepare for crops

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, sour, act, shape, clip, cultivate, civilise, work out, run, wreak, function, prune, forge, lick, civilize, solve, pasture, trim, browse, figure out, form, naturalise, mould, train, play, naturalize, exploit, go, make, do work, make for, mold, tame, bring, educate, puzzle out, put to work, school, process, crop, work, ferment, domesticate, work on, graze, act upon, cut back, influence, snip, lop, exercise, dress, range

Antonyms:
laze, stagnate, idle, slug

work(verb)

behave in a certain way when handled

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
laze, idle, slug, stagnate

influence, act upon, work(verb)

have and exert influence or effect

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, regulate, determine, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, make for, go, play, do work, mold, tempt, charm, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate, puzzle out

Antonyms:
slug, laze, idle, stagnate

work(verb)

operate in or through

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
idle, slug, laze, stagnate

work(verb)

cause to operate or function

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
stagnate, idle, laze, slug

work(verb)

provoke or excite

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
slug, laze, stagnate, idle

work(verb)

gratify and charm, usually in order to influence

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
slug, laze, stagnate, idle

shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge(verb)

make something, usually for a specific function

Synonyms:
spring, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, model, excogitate, imprint, work out, run, spurt, function, put to work, organize, forge, lick, take form, solve, make, regulate, determine, figure out, cast, form, fake, mould, sour, invent, play, exploit, make for, spirt, go, take shape, fashion, do work, hammer, mold, organise, mildew, puzzle out, act upon, counterfeit, process, crop, work, ferment, influence, work on, constitute, formulate, wreak, cultivate, exercise, contrive, devise

Antonyms:
stagnate, idle, slug, laze

work(verb)

move into or onto

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
laze, stagnate, idle, slug

knead, work(verb)

make uniform

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, massage, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, rub down, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, act upon, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
stagnate, idle, slug, laze

exploit, work(verb)

use or manipulate to one's advantage

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, overwork, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, tap, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
idle, laze, slug, stagnate

solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work(verb)

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Synonyms:
influence, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, lap up, bat, cream, work out, run, function, put to work, figure, elaborate, lick, forge, clear, make, drub, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, solve, work, exploit, go, play, work up, make for, mold, bring, clobber, thrash, reckon, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, resolve, ferment, cultivate, work on, cypher, lap, cipher, wreak, puzzle out

Antonyms:
stagnate, idle, slug, laze

ferment, work(verb)

cause to undergo fermentation

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
laze, slug, idle, stagnate

sour, turn, ferment, work(verb)

go sour or spoil

Synonyms:
knead, bend, operate, wrick, process, work, deform, shape, change state, figure out, move around, twist, work out, release, run, wreak, function, rick, call on, acidify, lick, forge, solve, flex, act, wrench, become, form, plow, acetify, mould, sour, exploit, go, grow, sprain, play, do work, make for, mold, bring, change by reversal, puzzle out, put to work, turn over, reverse, crop, exercise, ferment, cultivate, work on, act upon, turn, influence, acidulate, plough, make

Antonyms:
slug, laze, idle, stagnate

work(verb)

arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

Synonyms:
knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

Antonyms:
idle, stagnate, slug, laze