workhorse

work·horse

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wurk-hawrs]
- /ˈwɜrkˌhɔrs/
- /ˈwɜːk.hɔːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk-hawrs]
- /ˈwɜrkˌhɔrs/

Definitions of workhorse word

noun workhorse a horse used for plowing, hauling, and other heavy labor, as distinguished from a riding horse, racehorse, etc. 1
noun workhorse a person who works tirelessly at a task, assumes extra duties, etc. 1
noun workhorse A horse used for work on a farm. 1
noun workhorse horse used for heavy labour 1
noun workhorse sth dependable, useful 1
noun workhorse hard-working person 1

See all 15 definitions of workhorse

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Origin of workhorse

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45; work + horse

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Parts of speech for Workhorse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Workhorse

workhorse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for workhorse

noun workhorse

rock — rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
pillar — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
doer — a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
toiler — hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.

All 48 Synonyms of workhorse

Antonyms for workhorse

noun workhorse

idler — the state or quality of being idle.
laze — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
master — botmaster

All 3 Antonyms of workhorse

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Definitions of workhorse word

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Synonyms for workhorse

noun workhorse

Antonyms for workhorse

noun workhorse

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