past and past participle verb
Spent time doing a job, especially to earn money.
He worked as a waiter last summer.
She has worked for this company for years.
American English
How to pronounce worked
verbA1Very common word
WERKT
/wɚkt̚/
One syllable.
Form of work
Worked has the same spelling for the past form and the past participle of work.
Spent time doing a job, especially to earn money.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past and past participle verb
Used time and energy to do a job or reach a goal.
They worked together to finish the project.
The team has worked hard to reach its goal.
past and past participle verb
Operated correctly or did what it should do.
The printer worked after I cleaned it.
Has the printer worked since the repair?
past and past participle verb
Produced the result that was wanted or expected.
The new plan worked well.
The new schedule has worked for everyone.
Useful expressions
to travel to your job
I go to work by bus.
to do your job at home instead of at a workplace
She works from home on Fridays.
to exercise
I work out before breakfast.
Related words & forms
For a job or tasks, say a lot of work, not many works. Works can mean separate creative pieces, as in works of art.