Meanings
verbwork away (third-person singular simple present works away, present participle working away, simple past and past participle worked away)
present singular third person works away · participle present working away · participle past worked away · past worked away
- intransitiveTo persist in working diligently at a subject or target.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of fire away.
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work away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20away
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“work away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20away.
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