What does work mean?

Answer 1

Here are some definitions of the noun "work":

1. exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor;toil.
   
2. productive or operative activity.
   
3. employment, as in some form of industry, especially as a means of earning one's livelihood: to look for work.
4. one's place of employment: Don't phone him at work.
5. something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The students finished their work in class.
6. materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work.
   
7. the result of exertion, labor, or activity; a deed or performance.

Here are some definitions of the verb "to work":

1. to use or manage (an apparatus, contrivance, etc.): It is easy to work the camera in this mobile device. She can work many power tools.
   
2. to bring about (any result) by or as by work or effort: to work a change.
   
3. to manipulate or treat by labor: to work butter.
   
4. to put into effective operation.
   
5. to operate (a mine, farm, etc.) for productive purposes: to work a coal mine.
   
6. to carry on operations in (a district or region).
   
7. to make, fashion, or execute by work.
   

Answer 2

The layman's (that's me) definition of work is, "labor for remuneration; paid employment; the duties of that employment; an occupation with income derived; the place were the employment or occupation takes place; any unpaid labor, especially if it's something that you don't enjoy doing."

Answer 3

employed