Meanings
verbput in the work (third-person singular simple present puts in the work, present participle putting in the work, simple past and past participle put in the work)
present singular third person puts in the work · participle present putting in the work · alternative put in that work
- informalTo apply the necessary amount of effort and labor to accomplish something.
- slangvulgarTo perform oral sex on, especially a male on a female.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put in the work,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20in%20the%20work.
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