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job

job

1.0
A task you must do as part of your duties
  • noun
  • /dʒɑb/
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  • Completing the job took longer than expected, but it was worth the effort.
  • job responsibilities
  • job duties
  • part of the job

And it's yours on my job to create that world.

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Examples

  • I had no idea what an enormous job this would be, nor how tremendously rewarding.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Well, it looks like you're doing a pretty good job.

  • And I thought he did a very good job in that.

  • And so we take that job very seriously.

  • The nuclear complex did its job through the most trying times.

  • You have a lot of jobs in this system.

  • So because you do such a good job, I got your present.

  • The kids did an amazing job.

  • Public schools are doing a slightly better job of providing healthy foods compared to private schools.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Professional historians have not done a good job of getting published scholarship out to the public.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

duty
vsjob
1.0

Something you must do because of law, your job, or what is right

refers to paid or assigned work rather than moral or legal obligation
task
vsjob
1.0

A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person

often implies paid or ongoing responsibilities rather than one single assigned piece
assignment
vsjob
650 1.2

A piece of work given by a teacher or boss

covers ongoing paid responsibilities or roles beyond single authority-given tasks
chore
vsjob
195 1.0

A small, boring job you must do at home, like washing dishes

covers broader paid or formal responsibilities rather than small routine tasks
task at hand
vsjob
22 3.4

The job you are doing now that needs your attention

is a general responsibility or paid work not limited to the current moment

Antonyms

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

26 3.6

Leaving someone or something and not coming back

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 Big

undertaking
47 4.6
project
2.5
job
1.0
assignment
650 1.2
task
1.0
chore
195 1.0

Surface Forms

job singular
jobs plural

Etymology

Job probably comes from an old word gobbet meaning 'a piece', so you can think of a job as one 'piece of work' you are responsible for. That's why a job today means a task or duty someone must do.