Work may refer to: *

Work (human activity) Work, labor (labour in Commonwealth English), occupation or job is the intentional activity people perform to support the needs and desires of themselves, other people, or organizations. In the context of economics, work can be seen as the huma ...

, 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 and 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, day-to-day operations of a house ...

, housework, or homemaking **

Working animal A working animal is an animal, usually domesticated, that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks. Some are used for their physical strength (e.g. oxen and draft horses) or for transportation (e.g. riding horses and camels), while oth ...

, an animal trained by humans to perform tasks *

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

, the product of force and displacement ** Work (electric field), the work done on a charged particle by an electric field **

Work (thermodynamics) Thermodynamic work is one of the principal kinds of process by which a thermodynamic system can interact with and transfer energy to its surroundings. This results in externally measurable macroscopic forces on the system's surroundings, which c ...

, energy transferred by the system to its surroundings *

Creative work A creative work is a manifestation of creative effort in the world through a ''creative process'' involving one or more individuals. The term includes fine artwork (sculpture, paintings, drawing, sketching, performance art), dance, writing (li ...

, 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 ...

, an artistic creation of aesthetic value *

Career A career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work (human activity), work and other aspects of personal life, life. There are a number of ways to define career and the term is used in a variety of ways. Definitions The ...

, an individual's journey through learning, work and other aspects of life *

Employment Employment is a relationship between two party (law), parties Regulation, regulating the provision of paid Labour (human activity), labour services. Usually based on a employment contract, contract, one party, the employer, which might be a cor ...

, a relationship between two parties where work is paid for

Broadcast call signs

* WORK (FM), now WRFK (FM), an American radio station in Vermont * WORK-LP, an American low-power TV station in New Hampshire * WOYK, an American AM radio station in Pennsylvania, known as WORK 1932–1973

Music

* The Work (band), an English post-punk rock group *

Work Group The Work Label (stylized as The WORK Group) was an American record label. Its major album releases included ''Tidal (album), Tidal'' (1996) by Fiona Apple and ''On the 6'' (1999) by Jennifer Lopez. History In July 1999, founders Jeff Ayeroff ...

, 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 ...

'', a 1986 album by Mulgrew Miller * '' Work 1989–2002'', a 2002 album by Orbital * ''Work'' (album), a 2010 album by Shout Out Louds

Songs

* "Work" "Bitch" (Britney Spears song) (2013) * "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 is an uprising that resists and is organized against one's government. A rebel is a person who engages in a rebellion. A rebel group is a consciously coordinated group that seeks to gain political control over an entire state or a ...

'' * "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'' * "Work", a 2013 single by

Jme Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), known professionally as Jme, is a British grime MC, songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. He also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated c ...

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

Wanderlust Wanderlust is a strong desire to wander or travel and explore the world. The term has its roots in German Romanticism. Etymology The first documented use of the term in English occurred in 1902 as a reflection of what was then seen as a chara ...

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

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

'' * "Work", a 1956 song by

Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk ( October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the Jazz standard, standard jazz repertoire, includ ...

and

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

from '' Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins'' * "Work", a 2017 song by Charlotte Day Wilson * "Work", a 2024 song by Ateez from '' Golden Hour: Part 1'' * "Work", a 2025 song by P1Harmony from '' Duh!''

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 Traveling carnival, carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such term ...

, a term with several meanings *

Work (vehicle) B-ON GmbH (formerly Streetscooter GmbH until 2022) is an electric vehicle manufacturer located in Aachen, Germany. The company has been owned by DHL Group since 2014. The company has delivered over 17,000 all-electric vans and trucks in Germany ...

, an electric vehicle by StreetScooter * "Work" (''The Armando Iannucci Shows''), a television episode * "Work" (''Bluey''), a television episode * '' 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, deeds, and behaviors that align with certain moral teachings, emphasizing compassion, Charity (Christian virtue), charity, kindness and adherence to biblical pri ...

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 (software), Slack. Outside its headquarters in San Francisco, California, Slack also o ...

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

People with the surname

Delta Work Delta Work is the stage name of Gabriel A. Villarreal, an Emmy Award-winning American drag performer and stylist, best known for competing on the third season (2011) of the reality competition television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Work r ...

(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. ...

(1924–2018), American singer-songwriter * John Work (disambiguation), listing several people with that name *

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 Oswa ...