Definition of working

What does the word working mean?

• part of speech: noun

  In vbl senses; also or esp.: way thing works or result of its working (the ww. of his face, conscience, fancy); mine, quarry, &c., or part of it in which work is being or has been done (was found in a disused w.); w.-day, = WORK -day, also hours of the twenty-four devoted to work; w. capital, expenses, those required by or devoted to actual carrying on of business; w. drawing, plan, serving as guide for building or construction; w.-out, calculation of results, elaboration of details.

• part of speech: adjective

  In vbl senses; esp., engaged in manual labour (w.-man; the w.-class).