/ Dictionary / Index D donkey work: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: don'key work" Pronunciation: (dong'kē-wûrk", dông'-, dung'-). [key] tedious, repetitious work; drudgery. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: donkeywork (Thesaurus) donkey topsail Donleavy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language