Definition of "works" in English

noun

1. plural of work in its countable senses

noun

1. A factory or factories, or a similar collection(s) of industrial facilities.

   • The steel works almost fills the valley.

noun

1. A mechanism or machinery; the means by which something happens.

   • Aged and degraded oil and grease can really gum up the works.

2. (with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.

   • I'll have a Behemoth Burger with the works.

3. (with "the") Drastic treatment; abuse; the axe (dismissal).

4. (slang) A heroin or other drug addict's equipment: syringes, needles, etc.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of work