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job¹ Definition

job (jäb)

noun

  1. a specific piece of work, as in one's trade, or done by agreement for pay
  2. anything one has to do; task; chore; duty
  3. the thing or material being worked on
    1. the action of doing a task, duty, or piece of work
    2. a result or product of such action
  5. ☆ a position of employment; situation; work
  6. Informal a criminal act or deed, as a theft, etc.
  7. Informal any happening, affair, matter, object, etc.
  8. Chiefly Brit. a thing done supposedly in the public interest but actually for private gain

Etymology: < ?

adjective

hired or done by the job

intransitive verb jobbed, job′·bing

  1. to do odd jobs
  2. to act as a jobber or broker
  3. Chiefly Brit. to do public or official business dishonestly for private gain

transitive verb

  1. to buy and sell (goods) as wholesaler; handle as middleman
  2. to let or sublet (work, contracts, etc.)
  3. to hire or let for hire, as a horse or carriage
  4. Slang to deceive; trick; cheat
  5. Chiefly Brit. to transact (public business) dishonestly for private gain

job¹ Idioms

odd jobs

miscellaneous tasks or pieces of work

on the job

  1. while working at one's job
  2. Slang attentive to one's task or duty

job² Definition

job (jäb)

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb jobbed, job′·bing

Dialectal jab

Etymology: ME jobben, to peck

Job Definition

Job (jōb)

noun

  1. a man who endured much suffering but did not lose his faith in God
  2. the book telling of him: abbrev. Jb

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Iōb < Heb 'Iyyōbh

job Synonyms

job

n.

  1. Gainful employment

    situation, post, position, appointment, office, work, occupation, employment, business, profession, trade, line, calling, field, vocation, career, craft, paying job, place, berth, pursuit, function, role, capacity, faculty, means of livelihood, métier, gig*; see also business 1, profession 1, trade 2, work 2.

  2. Something to be done

    task, assignment, chore, stint, duty, responsibility, business, burden, action, act, mission, affair, concern, obligation, enterprise, undertaking, project, errand, care, matter, matter in hand, commission, function, charge, province, deed, office, tour of duty, operation, transaction, work, labor, toil, drudgery, grind, lookout*, scutwork*; see also duty 2.

  3. The amount of work done

    assignment, day's work, output, input, throughput, block of work, responsibility; see also sense 2; duty 2. See syn. study at task.

job, the common, comprehensive equivalent for any of the following terms, refers to any work done by agreement for pay; position may apply to any specific employment for salary or wages, but often connotes white-collar or professional employment; situation now usually refers to a position that is open or that is desired situation wanted as instructor; office refers to a position of authority or trust, esp. in government or a corporation; post implies a position or office that carries heavy responsibilities, esp. one to which a person is appointed

odd jobs

miscellaneous duties, chores, occasional labor; see job 2.

on the job

busy, engaged, occupied; see working.

job Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • do: You can also try to do the job of the brain in the game Staying alive.
  • get: Getting a decent job in Bristol has been pretty useful.
  • create: Only last week I was able to confirm £ 2m of support for Peugeot to create almost 900 jobs at its plant at Ryton.
  • find: This page provides links to sites to help you find e-learning jobs or place job adverts.
  • advertize: We reserve the right to remove, or to choose not to advertize jobs which we feel do not comply with good employment practice.
  • finish: Once the decision to fight goes then you are best staying to finish the job.

Adjective modifier

  • part-time: Don't forget part-time jobs, Saturday jobs and voluntary work.
  • full-time: I am now nearing the end of the project and have a full-time job set up, working as a tree surgeon.
  • fantastic: I totally support the fantastic job done by most midwives.
  • good: A good job we were going to Le Mans then.
  • excellent: The rear is rather imposing and an excellent paint job has been made.
  • permanent: It sometimes leads to the offer of a permanent job.

Modifies a noun

  • vacancy: Would you like to have a local job vacancies section on your site?
  • description: Finally Compare your CV with a job description for the work you're applying for.
  • seeker: Creating a personal job seeker account will allow.. .
  • satisfaction: She would be able to have a direct impact on bringing about change, so job satisfaction would be high.
  • title: Focusing on the UK... click job title for more details.. .
  • loss: This would result in more than 250 job losses in the UK.

Noun used with modifier

  • print: While Postscript is fine for print jobs it poses special problems to the screen-oriented designer.
  • paint: Yes, smart alloys, polished bodywork and a neat paint job are as popular here as elsewhere.

Browse dictionary entries near job

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