English Explanatory Dictionary

outwork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To work more, faster, or harder than (someone else).
  2. To work out to a finish; to complete.
noun
  1. A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
  2. Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.

Pronunciation

out-wûkʹ /aʊtˈwɜːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-outwork (verb).wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-outwork (noun).wav out-wûrkʹ /aʊtˈwɝk/ outʹwûk /ˈaʊtwɜːk/ outʹwûrk /ˈaʊtwɝk/

Word forms

outwork outworks outworking outworked

Etymology

From out- + work.

Synonyms

fieldwork
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