Work at meaning
Work at is a phrasal verb that means to repeatedly make an effort to improve or achieve something.
- Past simple
- worked at
- Past participle
- worked at
- -ing form
- working at
What work at means
B2
To repeatedly make an effort to improve or achieve something
They are working at rebuilding trust after the dispute.
Similar phrasal verbs
With work: work out, work against/for someone, work off, work on, work over, work through, work up, work up to.
With at: get at, play at, come at, go at, put something at something, arrive at, keep at.
Common questions
What does work at mean?
To repeatedly make an effort to improve or achieve something.
What is the past tense of work at?
Worked at, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
