Job — meaning in English

English meaning

• job noun A paid position of regular employment.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

Job is used for these senses in English:

• job A task.
• job An economic role for which a person is paid.
• job (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
• work Labour, occupation, job.

job — full definition

1. noun A paid position of regular employment.
2. noun A particular task or piece of work to be done.
3. noun Informal for a robbery or heist.
4. noun A corrupt or self-serving act carried out under the appearance of official duty.
5. verb To work irregularly, taking on individual pieces of paid work.

work — full definition

1. noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
2. noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
3. noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
4. verb To do a job or perform labor.
5. verb To function properly or have the intended effect.

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