out of work

/aʊɾ əv wərk/
/aʊt əv wək/
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Definitions of out of work
  1. adjective
    not having a job
    “many people in the area were out of work”
    synonyms: idle, jobless
    unemployed
    not engaged in a gainful occupation
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