out of work

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov wurk]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv wɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov wurk]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv wɜrk/

Definitions of out of work words

noun out of work exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 1
noun out of work productive or operative activity. 1
noun out of work employment, as in some form of industry, especially as a means of earning one's livelihood: to look for work. 1
noun out of work one's place of employment: Don't phone him at work. 1
noun out of work something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The students finished their work in class. 1
noun out of work materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work. 1

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Origin of out of work

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 Out of work

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out of work 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".

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Synonyms for out of work

adj out of work

at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
leisured — having leisure: the leisured classes.
low key — of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.

adjective out of work

jobless — without a job.
workless — Having no work: unemployed.

All 8 Synonyms of out of work