n. Function: noun
1 the active use of energy in producing a result FF1C; thought the job wasn't worth the effort FF1E;
Synonyms: elbow grease, exertion, pains, trouble, while
Related Words: labor, toil, travail, work; energy, force, might, power, puissance; attempt, endeavor, essay
Idioms: sweat of one's brow
Contrasted Words: adroitness, facility, smoothness; do-nothingness, inaction, indolence, inertia, lackadaisicalness, languor, laziness
Antonyms: ease
2
Synonyms: TASK 2, chore, job, taskwork