job
- noun
- /dʒɑb/
- 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.
- And it's yours on my job to create that world.
- He could do a passable job at makeup and hair.
- So that's that person's job and they will do that.
- Service as in doing a good job with heart and soul.
- Yeah, Jackson did an OK job, right?
- Just concentrate and try to do my, my job as a coach.
- The hero has accomplished his job and I'm happy.
- I think I could have done a better job in what?
- You have one job just to watch him.
- Then you've done your job well as a storyteller.
- This looks like a job for the OK.
- You know, you get it and then job done anyway.
- This is the one I did my best job at, right, Right.
Examples
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I had no idea what an enormous job this would be, nor how tremendously rewarding.
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Well, it looks like you're doing a pretty good job.
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And I thought he did a very good job in that.
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And so we take that job very seriously.
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The nuclear complex did its job through the most trying times.
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You have a lot of jobs in this system.
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So because you do such a good job, I got your present.
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The kids did an amazing job.
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Public schools are doing a slightly better job of providing healthy foods compared to private schools.
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Professional historians have not done a good job of getting published scholarship out to the public.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Something you must do because of law, your job, or what is right
A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person
A piece of work given by a teacher or boss
A small, boring job you must do at home, like washing dishes
The job you are doing now that needs your attention
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job
- Literature
A quality of staying calm for a long time despite great problems, like Job in the Bible
Compounds
A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit
A situation when a person no longer has a job because of company problems or a weak economy
- Offensive
A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure
- Literature
A book in the Bible that tells of a man who suffers and God answers him
- Informal
A job many people want because it pays well, gives good benefits or brings respect
- Jargon
An ability a video game character has from their chosen role to do special actions
- Specialized
A computer used for one specific work task, like taking orders
- Specialized
A set of computer commands that tell an operating system which tasks to run
- Literature
A story from the Bible about a man who keeps his faith during great suffering
How Big
Surface Forms
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.