Underwork

Quick meaning: Underwork is a verb meaning (transitive) To require too little work from; to work insufficiently.

Meaning

(transitive) To require too little work from; to work insufficiently.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.
2. (ambitransitive) To do less work than necessary (on).
3. (intransitive) To do work for inadequate payment.
4. (transitive) To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine.
5. (transitive) To do similar work for a lesser price than; to undercut.
6. Subordinate work; petty business.

Example Sentences

to underwork a painting

the underwork of the nation

One mason may underwork another.

But thou from loving England art so far, That thou hast underwrought his lawful king.

Word Forms

• underworks
• underworking
• underworked
• underwrought

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include underload, underburden, underexercise, underresource, understaff, underapply.

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