out of work

also out-of-work

adjective

Someone who is out of work does not have a job.

...a town where half the men are usually out of work.

...an out of work actor.

Synonyms: unemployed, redundant, laid off, jobless More Synonyms of out of work

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out of work in British English

(aʊt əv wɜːk)

adjective

not presently working; unemployed

an out of work actor

a town where half the men are usually out of work

out of work in American English

without a job; unemployed

See full dictionary entry for work

Examples of 'out of work' in a sentence
out of work

Her parents were actors and often out of work.Of those, more than half have been out of work for more than two years.The store is staffed by youngsters, many of them out of work actors, chosen for their extrovert personalities and performing skills.

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out of work

British English: out of work ADJECTIVE

Someone who is out of work does not have a job.

...a town where half the men are usually out of work.

American English: out of work
Brazilian Portuguese: desempregado
Chinese: 失业的
European Spanish: desempleado
French: au chômage
German: arbeitslos
Italian: disoccupato
Japanese: 失業して
Korean: 직장이 없는
European Portuguese: desempregado
Latin American Spanish: desempleado

(adjective) in the sense of unemployed

a town where half the residents are out of work

Synonyms

unemployed

Have you been unemployed for over six months?

redundant

a redundant miner

laid off

jobless

idle

on the dole (British)

out of a job

resting

workless

(phrase) in the sense of unemployed

Definition

unemployed

A third of the population is out of work.

Synonyms

unemployed

on the street

jobless

One in four people are now jobless in inner areas like Tottenham.

idle

Employees have been idle for almost a month now.

on the dole (British, informal)

out of a job

See work

Seeunemployed

Nearby words of
out of work

out of the wood(s)
out of this world
out of tune with something
out of work
out on a limb
out-and-out
outbreak

Synonyms of 'out of work'

out of work

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单词	out of work
释义	out of work also out-of-work adjective Someone who is out of work does not have a job. ...a town where half the men are usually out of work. ...an out of work actor. Synonyms: unemployed, redundant, laid off, jobless More Synonyms of out of work More Synonyms of out of work out of work in British English (aʊt əv wɜːk) adjective not presently working; unemployed an out of work actor a town where half the men are usually out of work out of work in American English without a job; unemployed See full dictionary entry for work Examples of 'out of work' in a sentence out of work Her parents were actors and often out of work. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Of those, more than half have been out of work for more than two years. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The store is staffed by youngsters, many of them out of work actors, chosen for their extrovert personalities and performing skills. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages out of work British English: out of work ADJECTIVE Someone who is out of work does not have a job. ...a town where half the men are usually out of work. American English: out of work Brazilian Portuguese: desempregado Chinese: 失业的 European Spanish: desempleado French: au chômage German: arbeitslos Italian: disoccupato Japanese: 失業して Korean: 직장이 없는 European Portuguese: desempregado Latin American Spanish: desempleado (adjective) in the sense of unemployed a town where half the residents are out of work Synonyms unemployed Have you been unemployed for over six months? redundant a redundant miner laid off jobless idle on the dole (British) out of a job resting workless (phrase) in the sense of unemployed Definition unemployed A third of the population is out of work. Synonyms unemployed on the street jobless One in four people are now jobless in inner areas like Tottenham. idle Employees have been idle for almost a month now. on the dole (British, informal) out of a job See work Seeunemployed Nearby words of out of work out of the wood(s) out of this world out of tune with something out of work out on a limb out-and-out outbreak Synonyms of 'out of work' out of work Explore 'out of work' in the dictionary
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