working
Adjective:
- Actively engaged in paid employment: "working" describes someone who is employed and performs labor for pay.
- Functioning or operating: "working" describes something, especially a machine or system, that is in operation or capable of functioning.
- Adequate for practical use: "working" describes something sufficient in strength, number, or knowledge to be effective or accomplish a task.
- Serving as a basis for further development: "working" describes a preliminary version, such as a draft or hypothesis, that is used temporarily for ongoing development.
Noun:
- A mine or quarry being exploited: "working" refers to a place where minerals are being or have been extracted.
Adjective:
- She is a working mother with two young children. (She is a mother who is employed.)
- After the repair, the engine is now in working order. (The engine is now functioning properly.)
- He has a working knowledge of French for his travels. (He has sufficient French knowledge for practical use.)
- The committee reviewed the working draft of the proposal. (They reviewed the preliminary, developmental draft.)
Noun:
- The old coal working has been closed for decades. (The old coal mine is no longer active.)
"Working class": the social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial jobs.
- Policies aimed at supporting the working class were discussed.
"Working relationship": a professional relationship between people who cooperate to do their jobs.
- They maintain a good working relationship despite their differences.
"Working lunch/dinner": a meal during which business is discussed.
- The team scheduled a working lunch to finalize the project plan.
Work (v/n): The base verb meaning to exert effort or a task/job; or the noun for a task or employment.
- I have to work late tonight. / Her work is very important to her.
Workable (adj): Capable of being worked, done, or put into practice; feasible.
- The plan seems workable with our current budget.
Worker (n): A person who works, especially a manual or non-managerial employee.
- The workers went on strike for better pay.
- Adjective (employed): Employed, job-holding.
- Adjective (functioning): Operational, functional, running.
- Adjective (practical): Functional, usable, operative.
Work out: To exercise; to find a solution or develop successfully.
- I work out at the gym three times a week. / Let's work out a schedule.
Work on: To spend time repairing or improving something.
- He is working on his car engine.
All in a day's work: A normal part of one's job or routine, even if difficult.
- Dealing with difficult customers is all in a day's work for her.
Working against the clock: Trying to finish something before a deadline.
- The engineers were working against the clock to fix the problem before launch.
- serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
- discussed the working draft of a peace treaty
- they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- in running (or working) order
- a functional set of brakes
- adopted as a temporary basis for further work
- a working draft
- a working hypothesis
- adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
- the party has a working majority in the House
- a working knowledge of Spanish
- actively engaged in paid work
- the working population
- the ratio of working men to unemployed
- a working mother
- robots can be on the job day and night
- a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked