NYT Dictionary
WORKING
/ˈwɝkɪŋ/NounVerbAdjectiveWORK-ingwork-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 1
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
Operation; action.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English werking, werkynge, warkynge, worchinge, from Old English wyrċing (“working”), verbal noun of wyrċan (“to work”), equivalent to work + -ing. Cognate with Scots wirking, warking, Dutch werking, German Wirkung.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: