working

noun

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.
Method of operation.
The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.
Be sure to check your working.
Fermentation.
(of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
A place where work is carried on.
the abandoned mine workings

verb

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
He’s working in a bar.
To effect by gradual degrees.
he worked his way through the crowd
To embroider with thread.
To set into action.
He worked the levers.
To cause to ferment.
To ferment.
To exhaust, by working.
The mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted.
To shape, form, or improve a material.
He used pliers to work the wire into shape.
To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
she works the night clubs
To operate in or through; as, to work the phones.
To provoke or excite; to influence.
The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy.
To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
She knows how to work the system.
To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
I cannot work a miracle.
To cause to work.
He is working his servants hard.
To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
he pointed at the car and asked, "Does it work"?; he looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would work; my plan didn’t work
To influence.
They worked on her to join the group.
To effect by gradual degrees; as, to work into the earth.
To move in an agitated manner.
A ship works in a heavy sea.
To behave in a certain way when handled
this dough does not work easily; the soft metal works well
(with two objects) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
To hurt; to ache.

adjective

That is or are functioning.
a working ventilator
That suffices but requires additional work.
a working copy of the script
In paid employment.
working mothers
Of or relating to employment.
the working week
Enough to allow one to use something.
a working knowledge of computers
Used in real life; practical.
The working minimum focus distance is the distance from the closest focusable subject to the lens.

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