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Work (human activity) Work or labor (or labour in British English) is intentional activity people perform to support the needs and wants of themselves, others, or a wider community. In the context of economics, work can be viewed as the human activity that cont ...

, intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community **

Manual labour Manual labour (in Commonwealth English, manual labor in American English) or manual work is physical work done by humans, in contrast to labour by machines and working animals. It is most literally work done with the hands (the word ''manual'' ...

, physical work done by humans **

House work Homemaking is mainly an American English, American and Canadian English, Canadian term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping, housewifery or household management. It is the act of overseeing the organizational ...

, housework, or homemaking **

Working animal A working animal is an animal, usually domesticated, that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks instead of being slaughtered to harvest animal products. Some are used for their physical strength (e.g. oxen and draft horses) or for t ...

, an animal trained by humans to perform tasks *

Work (physics) In physics, work is the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement. In its simplest form, for a constant force aligned with the direction of motion, the work equals the product of the force stren ...

, the product of force and displacement **

Work (electric field) Electric field work is the work performed by an electric field on a charged particle in its vicinity. The particle located experiences an interaction with the electric field. The work per unit of charge is defined by moving a negligible test charg ...

, the work done on a charged particle by an electric field **

Work (thermodynamics) In thermodynamics, work is one of the principal processes by which a thermodynamic system can interact with its surroundings and exchange energy. An exchange of energy is facilitated by a mechanism through which the system can spontaneously exer ...

, energy transferred by the system to its surroundings *

Creative work A creative work is a manifestation of creative effort including fine artwork (sculpture, paintings, drawing, sketching, performance art), dance, writing (literature), filmmaking, and composition. Legal definitions Creative works require a cre ...

, a manifestation of creative effort **

Work of art A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature ...

Broadcast call signs

WORK (FM) WRFK (107.1 FM, " Frank FM") is a radio station licensed to Barre and serving central Vermont. Established in 1974, the station is owned by Jeffrey Shapiro's Great Eastern Radio. WRFK airs a classic rock format, and is simulcast in the Champla ...

, now WRFK (FM), an American radio station in Vermont *

WORK-LP WWJE-DT (channel 50) is a television station licensed to Derry, New Hampshire, United States, serving the Boston area as an affiliate of True Crime Network. It is owned by TelevisaUnivision alongside Marlborough, Massachusetts–licensed Univi ...

, an American low-power TV station in New Hampshire *

WOYK WOYK (1350 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to York, Pennsylvania, and also serving the Harrisburg, and Lancaster radio markets. The station is owned by the York Revolution. The Revolution is an Atlantic League of Professional Baseb ...

, an American AM radio station in Pennsylvania, known as WORK 1932–1973

Music

The Work (band) The Work were an English post-punk rock group, founded in 1980 by multi-instrumentalist/composer Tim Hodgkinson and guitarist/composer Bill Gilonis, with bass guitarist Mick Hobbs and drummer Rick Wilson. The band toured Europe in 1981 and 1982 ...

, an English post-punk rock group *

Work Group The Work Group (stylized as The WORK Group) was an American record label. History In July 1999, founders Jeff Ayeroff and Jordan Harris left the label. Catalog Artists *Tatyana Ali (MJJ Music/Work) *Fiona Apple (Clean Slate/Work) * E ...

, an American record label

Albums and EPs

* ''Work'' (EP), a 2015 EP by Marcus Marr and Chet Faker * ''

Work! ''Work!'' is an album by jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller, recorded together with Charnett Moffett on bass and Terri Lyne Carrington on drums. The album was recorded on April 23–24, 1986 and released that year by Landmark Records. The album is name ...

'', a 1986 album by Mulgrew Miller * ''

Work 1989–2002 ''Work 1989–2002'' is a compilation album by the British electronica duo Orbital, released in 2002. It features a selection of singles and rare tracks from their career. ''Work'' was Orbital's final album for FFRR. The album "Chime", "Choice ...

'', a 2002 album by Orbital * ''Work'' (album), a 2010 album by Shout Out Louds

Songs

* "Work" (ASAP Ferg song) (2012) * "Work" (Iggy Azalea song) (2013) * "Work" (Ciara song) (2009) * "Work" (Jars of Clay song) (2006) * "Work" (Jimmy Eat World song) (2004) * "Work" (Rihanna song) (2016) * "Work" (Kelly Rowland song) (2008) * "Work" (The Saturdays song) (2008) * "Work" (The 2 Bears song) (2012) * "Work", a 1980 song by Bob Marley and the Wailers from ''

Uprising Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority. A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...

'' * "Work", a 2006 song by Mac Boney from '' Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4'' * "Work", a 1998 song by Gang Starr from '' Moment of Truth'' * "Work", a 2018 song by ionnalee from ''

Everyone Afraid to Be Forgotten ''Everyone Afraid to Be Forgotten'' (stylised in all caps) is the third studio album by Swedish singer Jonna Lee. It is her first album under the moniker ionnalee. The album was released on 16 February 2018 via Lee's own record label To whom it ...

'' * "Work", a 2013 single by Jme * "Work", a 2018 song by Little Big Town from ''

Wanderlust Wanderlust is a strong desire to wander or travel and explore the world. Etymology The first documented use of the term in English occurred in 1902 as a reflection of what was then seen as a characteristically German predilection for wandering ...

'' * "Work", a 1990 song by Lou Reed and John Cale from ''

Songs for Drella ''Songs for Drella'' is a 1990 album by Lou Reed and John Cale, both formerly of the Velvet Underground; it is a song cycle about Andy Warhol, their mentor, who had died following routine surgery in 1987. Drella was a nickname for Warhol coined ...

'' * "Work", a 1956 song by

Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", "B ...

and

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...

from ''

Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins ''Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins'' is a compilation album by jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk and saxophonist Sonny Rollins released in 1956 by Prestige Records. The tracks on it were recorded in three sessions between 1953 and 1954. ...

Other uses

* ''Work'' (film), a 1915 silent film starring Charlie Chaplin * ''Work'' (painting), by Ford Madox Brown *

Work (professional wrestling) Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence ...

, a term with several meanings * Work (vehicle), an electric vehicle by StreetScooter * '' Work: A Story of Experience'', an 1873 novel by Louisa May Alcott *

Good works In Christian theology, good works, or simply works, are a person's (exterior) actions or deeds, in contrast to inner qualities such as grace or faith. Views by denomination Anglican Churches The Anglican theological tradition, including The ...

or works, a person's actions or deeds in contrast to inner qualities *

Slack Technologies Slack Technologies, LLC is an American software company founded in 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for its proprietary communication platform Slack. Outside its headquarters in San Francisco, California, Slack operates offices in D ...

's NYSE symbol * ''Work'', a 1978 play by

Ron Milner Ronald Milner (May 29, 1938 – July 9, 2004) was an American playwright. His play ''Checkmates'', starring Paul Winfield and Denzel Washington, ran on Broadway in 1988. Milner also taught creative writing at the University of Southern Californi ...

People with the surname

Delta Work Delta Work is the stage name of Gabriel A. Villarreal, a Mexican-American drag performer and stylist, best known for competing on the third season of the reality competition television series '' RuPaul's Drag Race''. Villarreal received the ...

(born 1976), Mexican-American drag queen *

Jimmy Work Jimmy Work (March 29, 1924 – December 22, 2018) was an American country musician and songwriter best known for the country standard "Making Believe". Work was born in Akron, Ohio, but moved to Dukedom, Tennessee, with his family at age two. H ...

(1924–2018), American singer-songwriter *

Milton Work Milton Cooper Work (September 15, 1864 – June 27, 1934) was an American authority on whist, bridge whist, auction and contract bridge. At least during the 19th century he was a cricket player, writer, and official. Work, Sidney Lenz, and Oswald ...