/ Dictionary / Index M make-work: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: make-work Pronunciation: (māk'wûrk"), [key] — n. work, usually of little importance, created to keep a person from being idle or unemployed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: make-work (Thesaurus) makeweight Makeyevka Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language