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Working vs Laboring - What's the difference?

working | laboring |

As nouns the difference between working and laboring

is that working is operation; action while laboring is the act of one who labors; toil; work done.

As verbs the difference between working and laboring

is that working is present participle of lang=en while laboring is present participle of labor.

As an adjective working

is that is or are functioning.

working

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) werking, werkynge, warkynge, worchinge, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) wirking, warking, (etyl) werking, (etyl) Wirkung.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (usually plural) Operation; action.
  • Method of operation.
  • Fermentation.
  • (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
    • Leave him alone; he's working .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That is or are functioning.
    • a working ventilator
  • That suffices but requires additional work.
    • a working copy of the script
  • In paid employment.
    • working mothers
  • Of or relating to employment.
    • the working week
  • Enough to allow one to use something.
    • a working knowledge of computers
    Synonyms
    * (functioning''): functioning; up (''mainly used of computers ) * (that suffices but requires further work ): draft, provisional, temporary * (in paid employment ): employed, in employment * (of or relating to employment ): work * (enough to allow one to use something ): basic
    Antonyms
    * (functioning''): broken, broken-down, down (''mainly used of computers )

    Related terms

    * work

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    laboring

    English

    Alternative forms

    * labouring (UK )

    Verb

    (head)
  • (US)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who labors; toil; work done.