underwork English

Meaning underwork meaning

What does underwork mean?

underwork verb

— (transitive) To require too little work from; to work insufficiently.

— (intransitive, obsolete) To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.

— (ambitransitive) To do less work than necessary (on).

— (intransitive) To do work for inadequate payment.

— (transitive) To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine.

— (transitive) To do similar work for a lesser price than; to undercut.

underwork noun

— Subordinate work; petty business.