job

noun
UK: /dʒɒb/
US: /dʒɑːb/

  1. Work that you do regularly to earn money.

    1. I have a job in a store now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Finding a stable job is difficult in the current economic climate, especially for young graduates. [ ] [ ]

  2. A task or piece of work that needs to be done.

    1. It's my job to wash dishes. [ ] [ ]
    2. Cleaning up after the party was quite a job, but we managed to restore order eventually. [ ] [ ]

  3. A particular project or thing that someone is doing.

    1. He did a good job on painting. [ ] [ ]
    2. The architect has done an amazing job designing the new city hall, it's truly inspiring. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

employment task work occupation position duty chore project
job intransitive-verb

  1. To work or do small tasks.

    1. I'll job around the house. [ ] [ ]
    2. He jobs as a freelancer, taking on various small projects to supplement his income. [ ] [ ]
job transitive-verb

  1. To assign work to someone.

    1. She jobbed out the task. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company jobbed out the project to a specialist firm due to its complexity. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "job" in English means: Work that you do regularly to earn money., A task or piece of work that needs to be done., A particular project or thing that someone is doing..

The phonetic transcription of "job" is /dʒɒb/ in British English and /dʒɑːb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "job": employment, task, work, occupation, position, duty, chore, project.

Example usage of "job": "I have a job in a store now.". More examples on the page.