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Meaning ofjobin English

job

us//dʒɑb//uk//dʒɔb//

Pluraljobs
Past Tensejobbed
Participle Verbjobbing
Third Person Singularjobs

Definitions

Noun
1. a specific task or assignment; work
2. a paid position or occupation
3. a computer task or batch process
  The system will run the job overnight to process the data.
4. a corrupt or dishonest activity; private gain from public work
  The politician was accused of doing a job for personal benefit.
5. a robbery or heist; illegal activity
  The police investigated the job at the jewelry store.
6. an event affecting someone's life
  Losing her job was a significant event in her life.
7. a vague thing or object
  The company will job the contractor for the construction project.
8. an unspecified thing or task; a vague reference
  The company needs to finish the job by the end of the month.
Verb
1. to hire for a service period
  The old, mysterious job in the attic was covered in dust.
2. to work occasionally for hire; doing odd tasks
  She will job as a freelancer to earn extra money.
3. to buy and sell for profit; speculate in securities
  The investor decided to job in stocks to increase her wealth.
4. to subcontract work; divide projects into smaller tasks
  The construction company will job out the painting work to a smaller firm.
5. to use public position for personal gain
  The corrupt official was accused of trying to job his influence for personal benefit.

Compounds / Phrases

jobsite jobseekers jobseeker jobholder blow job hatchet job odd job jobholders jobname jobsworths nose job job opening