plural jobs
1
a
: a regular remunerative position
got a part-time job as a waiter
she quit her job
b
: a specific duty, role, or function
The heart's job is to circulate blood.
c(1)
: something that has to be done : task
was given the job of delivering the bad news
(2)
: an undertaking requiring unusual exertion
it was a real job to talk over that noise
2
a
: a piece of work
doing odd jobs around the house
Repairing the roof was a big job.
especially
: a small miscellaneous piece of work undertaken on order at a stated rate
a car that needs a brake job
b
: the object or material on which work is being done
c
: something produced by or as if by work
did a nice job
d
: an example of a usually specified type : item
the limousine was a long white job
3
a
: something done for private advantage
the whole incident was a put-up job
b
: a criminal enterprise
specifically
: robbery
There comes a time in everyone's life when you need a lawyer. And I'm not implying that you're going to hold up a liquor store or pull a bank job anytime soon. —
Stephen Fenech
Stephen Fenech
c
: a damaging or destructive bit of work
did a job on him
4
chiefly British
: state of affairs
—usually used with bad or good
it was a good job you didn't hit the old man—E. L. Thomas
E. L. Thomas5
: plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes
an eye job
see nose job
jobbed; jobbing
1
: to do odd or occasional pieces of work for hire
supported himself by jobbing in local orchestras
2
: to carry on public business for private gain
3
: to carry on the business of a middleman or wholesaler
1
: to buy and sell (something, such as stock) for profit : speculate
2
: to hire or let by the job or for a period of service
job a carriage
3
: to get, deal with, or effect by jobbery
4
: to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots : subcontract
—often used with out
a publisher who knew the market might have jobbed out the work to factories in Asia—Michael Shnayerson
Michael Shnayerson5
: to penalize or deprive unfairly
… fans and players who may still believe that … they were jobbed out of a World Championship …—Roger Angell
Roger Angell1
: of or relating to a job or to employment
a guarantee of job security
2
: used in, engaged in, or done as job work
a job shop
3
British
: that is for hire for a given service or period
a job gardener
1
: the hero of the book of Job who endures afflictions with fortitude and faith
2
: a narrative and poetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
Examples of job in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He took a job as a waiter.
She has a high-paying job on Wall Street.
She's trying to get a job in New York.
The new factory will create thousands of jobs.
They offered him the job but he turned it down.
The blood's job is to carry oxygen to the different parts of the body.
Construction of the bridge turned out to be a bigger job than they had expected.
It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Rosensweig, a former top executive at Yahoo who joined Chegg as CEO in 2010, stepped down from the post in April 2024, handing the job to Schultz, who was operating chief at the time.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Eli Lilly's contract with Wisconsin ties $100 million in tax credits to job creation and capital investment benchmarks.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Credible Messenger job is not a 9-to-5 gig.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Making hard choices is part of the job.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Rosensweig, a former top executive at Yahoo who joined Chegg as CEO in 2010, stepped down from the post in April 2024, handing the job to Schultz, who was operating chief at the time.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
And will job seekers and employers be willing to adopt an entirely new platform?
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Eli Lilly's contract with Wisconsin ties $100 million in tax credits to job creation and capital investment benchmarks.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Seventy-six percent described providing multiple lines of care as almost like a full-time job.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Credible Messenger job is not a 9-to-5 gig.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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job
1 of 2 nounˈjäb
1
a
: a piece of work
especially
: one done at a specified rate
b
: something produced by or as if by work
did a good job
2
: a special duty or function : task
your job is to mow the lawn
3
: a position at which one regularly works for pay
lost my job
jobless
adjective
-ləs
joblessness
noun
Medical Definition
job
noun
: plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes
an eye job
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