"polywork" meaning in English

See polywork in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: polyworks [present, singular, third-person], polyworking [participle, present], polyworked [participle, past], polyworked [past]
Etymology: From poly- + work. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|poly-|work}} poly- + work Head templates: {{en-verb}} polywork (third-person singular simple present polyworks, present participle polyworking, simple past and past participle polyworked)
  1. (intransitive, neologism) To work multiple jobs simultaneously. Tags: intransitive, neologism Derived forms: polyworker Related terms: overemployed

Inflected forms

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