| n. | 1. | One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; |
| 2. | (Zool.) One of the neuter, or sterile, individuals of the social ants, bees, and white ants. The workers are generally females having the sexual organs imperfectly developed. See Ant, and |
| Noun | 1. | worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" Antonyms: nonworker - a person who does nothing |
| 2. | worker - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!" Synonyms: prole, proletarian | |
| 3. | worker - sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae | |
| 4. | worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker" |