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job

job

∞ 1.0
Work that you do regularly to earn money
  • noun
  • /dʒɑb/
: trabajo
  • She's got two jobs and is paying rent.
  • get a job
  • find a job
  • job interview

Shit, now that I've got my dream job, still work.

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Examples

  • Makes you think about your own job when you give a talk about it.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Let me get back to my job.

  • And so just being able to have a job is huge.

  • As your lawyer, my job is to get you out of prison.

  • What about this job I want you for?

  • You see, this is my first day on the job.

  • One fancy thing led to another and they offered me a full time job.

  • For example, children with disabilities learn there are jobs and careers for all individuals.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Students may have responsibilities at home or a job that helps keep the household afloat.

    Academic text (2013)
  • After months of searching, she finally landed a job that she loves.

Synonyms

occupation
vsjob
118 2.7

A job or profession that a person does to earn money

refers to a specific position or workplace rather than the general profession

Antonyms

673 2.3

A time when people do not have paid jobs and look for work

320 1.6

A time in life after someone stops working because of age

Idioms

222 2.7

At work doing your job

A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job

patience of Job
  • Literature
9.9

A quality of staying calm for a long time despite great problems, like Job in the Bible

Compounds

great job
  • Informal
284 1.0

To praise someone for doing a task well

68 1.8

A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit

A written list of the main duties and skills needed for a job

39 2.5

Work covering something, like a car or wall, with color to make it look new

nut job
  • Slur
35 8.8

A rude word for a person who acts in a very strange or crazy way

nose job
  • Informal
31 4.6

An operation to change the shape of the nose to make it look better

30 2.6

A situation when a person no longer has a job because of company problems or a weak economy

29 3.4

A difficult task that needs a lot of effort

odd-job
  • UK
25 4.2

Work involving small, short tasks that are not regular or skilled

hand job
  • Offensive
24 9.9

A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure

A chance to get a job in a specific position

23 1.9

Very good work that impresses people

23 4.2

A crime done with help from someone who works there

22 3.7

A person or company that gives people new jobs

15 3.5

Happening while you are working at your job

bang-up job
  • Informal
15 4.2

A piece of work that is done very well

A written form you fill in to ask for a job

8 2.8

A paid job training and leading sports players or teams

8 3.7

A job where you cannot get a better position

8 2.5

An ability needed to do a particular job or to get a job

hatchet job
  • Literature
5 8.4

A written or spoken attack that unfairly hurts someone's reputation

A person who applies to be hired for a job

3 3.9

The most difficult role someone can have

Book of Job
  • Literature
2 7.9

A book in the Bible that tells of a man who suffers and God answers him

bullshit job
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A job that feels pointless and gives no real value

A job that causes a lot of stress and has strict deadlines

put-up job
  • Informal
1 8.5

A secret plan to trick people by making something seem accidental

job action
  • Specialized
1 5.7

Temporary work protest by workers to demand better pay or conditions

snow job
  • Informal
1 8.2

An attempt to trick someone by using false or exaggerated praise

1 3.9

A man who does small repair jobs around the home

plum job
  • Informal
1 5.1

A job many people want because it pays well, gives good benefits or brings respect

heckuva job
  • Informal
1 8.8

Very good work that impresses other people

job skill
  • Jargon
1 3.5

An ability a video game character has from their chosen role to do special actions

1 6.5

A person who changes jobs often

joe job
  • Slang
1 9.9

A low-paid unskilled job that feels boring or useless

A job that lasts only a few weeks or months

wet job
  • NSFW
1 9.9

An illegal secret job to kill or hurt someone for an organization

eggcellent job
  • Informal
9.6

A playful way to say someone did a very good job

A small unimportant task done badly, like filing papers

jammy job
  • Slang
7.6

An easy job that pays well and needs little work

job control
  • Specialized
6.7

A program that prepares and runs groups of scheduled computer tasks

job lot
  • UK
5.7

A group of different items sold together at a low price

job-oriented terminal
  • Specialized
7.7

A computer used for one specific work task, like taking orders

job-control language
  • Specialized
8.2

A set of computer commands that tell an operating system which tasks to run

joe job
  • NSFW
9.9

A fake email sent to make someone look bad using their email address

junk job
  • Informal
6.1

A low-paid job that is boring and gives no chance to move up

quarter-ass job
  • Offensive
9.9

Work done badly that gives bad results

6.5

A woman who does small tasks like repairs or gardening

Work you do besides your main paid work to earn extra money

tale of Job
  • Literature
9.1

A story from the Bible about a man who keeps his faith during great suffering

How Permanent

career
∞ 1.8
job
∞ 1.0
position
957 3.2
gig
255 3.7

Surface Forms

job singular
jobs plural

Etymology

Job probably began from an old word gobbet meaning 'a piece' or 'small lump'. So a job came to mean a 'piece of work' that you do for pay, which is why we call a regular position a job.