Work may refer to: *

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 contr ...

, 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 instead of being slaughtered to harvest animal products. Some are used for their physical strength (e.g. oxen and draft horses) or fo ...

, 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 st ...

, the product of force and displacement ** Work (electric field), 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 exe ...

, 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 ...

, an artistic creation of aesthetic value *

Career The career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define career and the term is used in a variety of ways. Definitions The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defi ...

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

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 ...

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''

Other uses

* ''Work'' (film), a 1915 silent film starring Charlie Chaplin * ''Work'' (painting), by Ford Madox Brown * Work (professional wrestling), a term with several meanings * Work (vehicle), an electric vehicle by StreetScooter * "Work" (''The Armando Iannucci Shows''), 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 or deeds, in contrast to inner qualities such as grace or faith. Views by denomination Anglican Churches The Anglican theological tradition, including Th ...

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 Du ...

'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 Californ ...

People with the surname

* Delta Work (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. ...