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- Dictionaryworking/ˈwəːkɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having paid employment: "the size of the working population" Similar Opposite
- 2. functioning or able to function: "the mill still has a working waterwheel" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the action of doing work: "working with animals teaches patience"
- 2. the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates: "I hope to provide valuable insight into the workings of the criminal justice system" Similar
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WORKING definition: 1. relating to work: 2. having work: 3. operating: . Learn more.
The meaning of WORKING is the manner of functioning or operating : operation —usually used in plural. How to use working in a sentence.
working. (wɜːʳkɪŋ ) Word forms: plural workings. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+. Working people have jobs which they are paid to do. Like working women anywhere, Asian women are buying convenience foods. Synonyms: employed, labouring, in work, in a job More Synonyms of working. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
noun. the act of a person or thing that works. operation; action: the involuted workings of his mind. the process of shaping a material: The working of clay is easy when it's damp. the act of manufacturing or building a thing. Usually workings. a part of a mine, quarry, or the like, in which work is carried on.
5 Jul 2012 · : to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations. worked all day over a hot stove. c. : to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity. 2. : to function or operate according to plan or design. hinges work better with oil. 3.
1. a. Performing work: a working committee. b. Operating or functioning as required: a working flashlight. 2. Having a paying job; employed: working mothers. 3. a. Spent at work: a working life of 40 years. b. Taken while continuing to work: a working vacation. 4. a. Sufficient to allow action: a working majority. b.
Definition of working adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.