Synonyms and Antonyms for detective-work
1. detective (n.)
a police officer who investigates crimes
2. work (n.)
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
3. work (v.)
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
- boondoggle
- plug away
- do work
- potter
- intern
- beaver
- whore
- electioneer
- keep one's shoulder to the wheel
- busy
- monkey
- putter
- get together
- occupy
- slog
- run through
- scant
- muck around
- muck about
- monkey around
- peg away
- collaborate
- join forces
- skimp
- beaver away
- clerk
- assist
- serve
- carpenter
- cooperate
- specialise
- tinker
- minister
- volunteer
- work on
- mess around
- pull one's weight
- go through
- wait
- work through
- work at
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
- specialize
- page
- waitress
- skipper
4. work (n.)
activity directed toward making or doing something
- duty
- mission
- wash
- substituting
- ironing
- operation
- labour
- shining
- nightwork
- tending
- social service
- heavy lifting
- service
- loose end
- labor
- polishing
- housework
- investigation
- timework
- make-work
- lavation
- welfare work
- paperwork
- toil
- attention
- spadework
- unfinished business
- action
- job
- task
- investigating
- washing
- subbing
- care
- missionary work
- logging
- housekeeping
- housewifery
- undertaking
- coursework
- project
- activity
- busywork
- aid
- procedure
6. work (v.)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
7. work (n.)
the occupation for which you are paid
9. work (v.)
give a workout to
