headwork

head·work

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed-wurk]
- /ˈhɛdˌwɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed-wurk]
- /ˈhɛdˌwɜrk/

Definitions of headwork word

noun headwork mental labor; thought. 1
noun headwork Activities taxing the mind; mental work. 1
noun headwork mental work 0
noun headwork the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch 0
noun headwork mental effort; thought 0
noun headwork Mental or intellectual labour. 0

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Origin of headwork

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; head + work

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Parts of speech for Headwork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Headwork

headwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

headwork usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for headwork

noun headwork

cerebration — the act of thinking; consideration; thought

Just one Synonym for headwork