noun
job
JAHB/dʒɑːb/
A particular undertaking assigned to be carried out.
Her job is to repair the loose leg on a wooden chair.
Etymology
Its origin is uncertain, but its earliest recorded use meant a distinct piece of work rather than continuous labor. That task-based sense broadened to work done for pay and a paid position.
In context
I am done job hopping I am done trying to find stable jobs this is it for me I am currently in training right now to be a driver of the SMART Bus
More examples
- My first job is to sort these files.
- We divide the cleanup into several small jobs.
- Painting the fence is a two-day job.
Forms
job · jobs
Similar words
- task
- Usually emphasizes one specific activity rather than a broader undertaking.
- assignment
- Emphasizes work formally given to someone by another person.
- project
- Usually involves several coordinated tasks and a planned outcome.