Job
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dʒɒb/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Job is a noun meaning An economic role for which a person is paid.
Meaning
An economic role for which a person is paid.
More Meanings
- (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.
- (in noun compounds) A sex act.
- (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
- (informal) A robbery or heist.
- Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
- A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
Example Sentences
Here I am at my new job!
That surgeon has a great job.
I've got a job for you: could you wash the dishes?
He's been out of a job since being made redundant in January.
Word Forms
- jobs
- jobbing
- jobbed
Synonyms for job
Depending on context, synonyms include widget, hickey, gizmo, thingy, gimmick, thingie.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include task, work, chore, employment, subcontract, speculate.
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