Words that rhyme with homework

• artwork 0
  n 1: photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" [syn: artwork, art, graphics, nontextual matter]
• beadwork 0
  n 1: ornamentation with beads [syn: beading, beadwork] 2: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture [syn: beading, bead, beadwork, astragal]
• berserk 0
  adj 1: frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" [syn: amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed(p)] n 1: one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury [syn: berserker, berserk]
• bodywork 0
  n 1: the exterior body of a motor vehicle 2: the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies
• breastwork 0
  n 1: fortification consisting of a low wall [syn: parapet, breastwork]
• brickwork 0
  n 1: masonry done with bricks and mortar
• bridgework 0
  n 1: a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth [syn: bridge, bridgework]
• brushwork 0
  n 1: an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush
• bulwark 0
  n 1: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" [syn: rampart, bulwark, wall] 2: a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) 3: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away [syn: breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty] v 1: defend with a bulwark
• busywork 0
  n 1: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork" [syn: busywork, make- work]
• casework 0
  n 1: close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
• cirque 0
  n 1: a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake [syn: cirque, corrie, cwm]
• clerk 0
  n 1: an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) 2: a salesperson in a store [syn: salesclerk, shop clerk, clerk, shop assistant] v 1: work as a clerk, as in the legal business
• clockwork 0
  n 1: any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
• coursework 0
  n 1: work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
• crewelwork 0
  n 1: embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
• earthwork 0
  n 1: an earthen rampart
• fancywork 0
  n 1: decorative needlework [syn: embroidery, fancywork]
• fieldwork 0
  n 1: a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
• firework 0
  n 1: (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. [syn: firework, pyrotechnic]
• footwork 0
  n 1: the manner of using the feet 2: skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies"
• framework 0
  n 1: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" [syn: model, theoretical account, framework] 2: the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" [syn: framework, fabric] 3: a structure supporting or containing something
• fretwork 0
  n 1: framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal [syn: lattice, latticework, fretwork]
• glasswork 0
  n 1: an article of tableware made of glass [syn: glassware, glasswork]
• grillwork 0
  n 1: mesh netting made of wires [syn: wirework, grillwork] 2: a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill" [syn: grill, grille, grillwork]
• groundwork 0
  n 1: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" [syn: basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone] 2: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" [syn: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure] 3: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
• guesswork 0
  n 1: an estimate based on little or no information [syn: guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning]
• hackwork 0
  n 1: professional work done according to formula
• handiwork 0
  n 1: a work produced by hand labor [syn: handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork]
• handwork 0
  n 1: a work produced by hand labor [syn: handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork]
• housework 0
  n 1: the work of cleaning and running a house [syn: housework, housekeeping]
• ironwork 0
  n 1: work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork"
• lacework 0
  n 1: work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
• metalwork 0
  n 1: the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork" 2: the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner [syn: metalworking, metalwork]
• needlework 0
  n 1: a creation created or assembled by needle and thread [syn: needlework, needlecraft] 2: work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle [syn: needlework, needlecraft]
• network 0
  n 1: an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth" [syn: network, web] 2: (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events" 3: an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals [syn: net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork] 4: a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals" 5: (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits [syn: network, electronic network] v 1: communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"
• openwork 0
  n 1: ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
• outwork 0
  n 1: subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle"
• overwork 0
  n 1: the act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork" [syn: overwork, overworking] v 1: use too much; "This play has been overworked" 2: work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students" [syn: overwork, exploit]
• paperwork 0
  n 1: work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
• patchwork 0
  n 1: a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas [syn: patchwork, hodgepodge, jumble] 2: a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together [syn: patchwork, patchwork quilt] 3: sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
• piecework 0
  n 1: work paid for according to the quantity produced
• plasterwork 0
  n 1: a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster" [syn: plaster, plasterwork]
• rework 0
  v 1: use again in altered form; "retread an old plot" [syn: rework, make over, retread]
• schoolwork 0
  n 1: a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher [syn: school assignment, schoolwork]
• spadework 0
  n 1: dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
• stonework 0
  n 1: masonry done with stone
• teamwork 0
  n 1: cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective); "it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork"
• timework 0
  n 1: work paid for at a rate per unit of time
• waxwork 0
  n 1: twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds [syn: bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens] 2: an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax [syn: waxwork, wax figure]
• wickerwork 0
  n 1: work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) [syn: wicker, wickerwork, caning]
• woodwork 0
  n 1: work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture 2: the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood [syn: carpentry, woodworking, woodwork]
• work 0
  n 1: activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" 2: a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" [syn: work, piece of work] 3: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" [syn: employment, work] 4: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design" [syn: study, work] 5: (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance" 6: a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" [syn: workplace, work] 7: the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods" [syn: oeuvre, work, body of work] v 1: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" [ant: idle, laze, slug, stagnate] 2: be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" [syn: work, do work] 3: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" [syn: work, act] 4: perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" [syn: function, work, operate, go, run] [ant: malfunction, misfunction] 5: shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" [syn: work, work on, process] 6: give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" [syn: exercise, work, work out] 7: proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" [syn: make, work] 8: operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" 9: proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" 10: move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" 11: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" [syn: bring, work, play, wreak, make for] 12: cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" [syn: work, put to work] 13: prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" [syn: cultivate, crop, work] 14: behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" 15: have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" [syn: influence, act upon, work] 16: operate in or through; "Work the phones" 17: cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" 18: provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" 19: gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" 20: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" [syn: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge] 21: move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" 22: make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" [syn: knead, work] 23: use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" [syn: exploit, work] 24: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" [syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work] 25: cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" [syn: ferment, work] 26: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" [syn: sour, turn, ferment, work] 27: arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
• basketwork 0
• coachwork 0
• formwork 0
• headwork 0
• legwork 0
• masterwork 0
• roadwork 0
• rubblework 0
• scrollwork 0
• steelwork 0
• stuccowork 0
• bookwork 0
• brainwork 0
• brightwork 0
• chainwork 0
• craftwork 0
• cribwork 0
• daywork 0
• falsework 0
• interwork 0
• underwork 0
• paintwork 0

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