elbow grease
English Thesaurus
1. use of physical or mental energy; hard work (noun.act)
hypernym | : | labor, labour, toil, |
definition | : | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | struggle, |
definition | : | strenuous effort (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | strain, straining, |
definition | : | an intense or violent exertion (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pull, |
definition | : | a sustained effort (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | overkill, |
definition | : | any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | supererogation, |
definition | : | an effort above and beyond the call of duty (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | overexertion, |
definition | : | excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | detrition, friction, rubbing, |
definition | : | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure (noun.act) |
derivation | : | exert, |
definition | : | make a great effort at a mental or physical task (verb.social) |
derivation | : | exert, |
definition | : | make a great effort at a mental or physical task (verb.social) |
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