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- US Pronunciation
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- [in stressed th ee wurk]
- /ɪn stressed ði wɜrk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee wurk]
- /ɪn stressed ði wɜrk/
Definitions of in the works words
- noun in the works exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 1
- noun in the works productive or operative activity. 1
- noun in the works employment, as in some form of industry, especially as a means of earning one's livelihood: to look for work. 1
- noun in the works one's place of employment: Don't phone him at work. 1
- noun in the works something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The students finished their work in class. 1
- noun in the works materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work. 1
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Origin of in the works
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English worke, Old English worc, replacing Middle English werk(e), Old English weorc, cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon werk, Old High German werah, werc (German Werk), Old Norse verk, Greek érgon; (v.) Middle English worken, derivative of the noun, replacing Middle English wyrchen, Old English wyrcean; cognate with German wirken, Old Norse verkja, Gothic waurkjan
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Parts of speech for In the works
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the works popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in the works usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in the works
noun in the works
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- process — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
adj in the works
- imminent — likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
- undecided — not decided or determined.
- impending — about to happen; imminent: their impending marriage.
- awaiting — waiting
- continuing — not ended; ongoing
Antonyms for in the works
noun in the works
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- inaction — absence of action; idleness.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
adj in the works
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
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