What does JOB mean?
Definitions for JOB
dʒɒbjob
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word JOB.
Princeton's WordNet
occupation, business, job, line of work, linenoun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
"he's not in my line of business"
job, task, chorenoun
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
"estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
jobnoun
a workplace; as in the expression "on the job";
jobnoun
an object worked on; a result produced by working
"he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"
jobnoun
the responsibility to do something
"it is their job to print the truth"
jobnoun
the performance of a piece of work
"she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job"
jobnoun
a damaging piece of work
"dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
problem, jobnoun
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
"she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"
Jobnoun
a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
Jobnoun
any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
jobnoun
(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
Job, Book of Jobnoun
a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply
caper, jobverb
a crime (especially a robbery)
"the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
jobverb
profit privately from public office and official business
subcontract, farm out, jobverb
arranged for contracted work to be done by others
jobverb
work occasionally
"As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks"
speculate, jobverb
invest at a risk
"I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"
GCIDE
Jobnoun
A task, or the execution of a task; as, Michelangelo did a great job on the David statue.
Jobnoun
(Computers) A task or coordinated set of tasks for a multitasking computer, submitted for processing as a single unit, usually for execution in background. See job control language.
Wiktionary
jobnoun
A task.
I've got a job for you - could you wash the dishes?
jobnoun
An economic role for which a person is paid.
jobnoun
Plastic surgery; see e.g. nose job.
jobnoun
A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer)
jobverb
To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.
jobverb
To work as a jobber.
jobverb
To take the loss.
jobverb
To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
jobverb
To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.
We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms.
Jobnoun
A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Jobnoun
An Old Testament character.
Etymology: איוב, from איב.
Wikipedia
job
Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any other entity, pays the other, the employee, in return for carrying out assigned work. Employees work in return for wages, which can be paid on the basis of an hourly rate, by piecework or an annual salary, depending on the type of work an employee does, the prevailing conditions of the sector and the bargaining power between the parties. Employees in some sectors may receive gratuities, bonus payments or stock options. In some types of employment, employees may receive benefits in addition to payment. Benefits may include health insurance, housing, disability insurance. Employment is typically governed by employment laws, organisation or legal contracts.
ChatGPT
job
A job is a paid position of regular employment, where an individual performs specific tasks or duties for a company or an employer in exchange for a salary or wage. It can also be seen as a responsibility or role that a person undertakes, which may not necessarily be tied to paid employment.
Webster Dictionary
Jobnoun
a sudden thrust or stab; a jab
Jobnoun
a piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the job for a thousand dollars
Jobnoun
a public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business
Jobnoun
any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately
Jobnoun
a situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job
Jobverb
to strike or stab with a pointed instrument
Jobverb
to thrust in, as a pointed instrument
Jobverb
to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet (work); as, to job a contract
Jobverb
to buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers; as, to job goods
Jobverb
to hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a carriage
Jobverb
to do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work
Jobverb
to seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage
Jobverb
to carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or stocks
Jobnoun
the hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical patient man
Etymology: [Prov. E. job, gob, n., a small piece of wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. E. gob, gobbet; perh. influenced by E. chop to cut off, to mince. See Gob.]
Wikidata
JOB
JOB rolling papers are a popular brand of cigarette paper produced by Republic Tobacco in Perpignan, France. In 1838, a French craftsman named Jean Bardou came up with the idea for a booklet of rolling papers made of thin, pure rice paper. The booklets were a success and Bardou's trademark, the initials "JB" separated by a diamond, became such a common sight that people began referring to them as JOB, thus the brand-name was born. By 1849 he filed for a patent for "Papier JOB". In the late 1890s, the company hired art nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha, as well as many other artists, to design advertising posters for the brand. Mucha drew a sinuous long-haired goddess holding a rolled cigarette. The image was inspired by Michelangelo's Sibyls from the Sistine Chapel. The poster image was so popular that it was sold as a lithograph. In 2008, the company commissioned Stuckist artist, Paul Harvey to create a campaign series of posters with a stylistic reference to Alphonse Mucha. Harvey made works featuring famous double acts to emphasise the sales message of "The Original Double", a reference to the twin-size packets of papers made by Job. Harvey's enthusiasm for the project came about because "Mucha is one of his heroes", said Mark Ross, the director of Glorious Creative agency managing the campaign. The work created some controversy: Gilbert and George gave their endorsement to the images, but The Mighty Boosh and The White Stripes were not pleased to be featured. Famous Doubles, a show of the original paintings used for the posters, was promoted at the Wanted Gallery in Notting Hill by Fraser Kee Scott, director of the A Gallery.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Job
job, n. a sudden stroke or stab with a pointed instrument like a beak.—v.t. to strike or stab suddenly:—pr.p. job′bing; pa.p. jobbed. [Gael. gob, W. gwp, a bird's beak; conn. with gobble, job.]
Job
job, n. any piece of work, esp. of a trifling or temporary nature: miscellaneous printing-work: any undertaking with a view to profit: a mean transaction, in which private gain is sought under pretence of public service.—adj. of a particular job or transaction, assigned to a special use: bought or sold lumped together.—v.i. to work at jobs: to buy and sell as a broker: to hire or let out by the week or month, esp. horses.—ns. Job′ber, one who jobs: one who buys and sells, as a broker or middleman: one who turns official actions to private advantage: one who engages in a mean lucrative affair; Job′bery, jobbing: unfair means employed to procure some private end; Job′-mas′ter, a livery-stable keeper who jobs out horses and carriages.—A bad job, an unfortunate affair; Odd jobs, occasional pieces of work. [Formerly gob—O. Fr. gob, a mouthful; from the same Celtic root as gobble.]
Job
jōb, n. a monument of patience—from Job in Scripture.—n. Jobā′tion, a tedious scolding.—Job's comforter, one who aggravates the distress of an unfortunate man he has come to comfort; Job's news, bad news; Job's post, the bearer of bad news.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
JOB
An uncertain commodity regulated by a Union Card.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
job
A stipulated work.
Editors Contribution
jobverb
0.) (A book in the Bible telling of Job) "Prosecution" in Hebrew, and "Tidal" in Creole. 1.) A paid position of regular employment. 2.) A task or piece of work, especially one that is paid. A responsibility or duty. A procedure to improve the appearance of something such as an decorations. A thing of a specified nature like a crime or robbery. An operation or group of operations treated as a single distinct unit. 3.) Buy and sell as a broker-dealer or draper on a small scale. Cheat; betray. Turn a public office or a position of trust to private advantage. Assign separate elements of a piece of work to different companies, contractors, or workers.
We all have a job to do in life to be an asset to the Almighty God.
Etymology: Gift or Punishment
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 24, 2023
job
A type of defined and just role, responsibility, purpose with a fair, just, adequate and sustainable terms and agreement, contract, wage, annual holiday entitlement, working environment and full-time working hours.
To have a job is a blessing and the goal is to create employment for every person that chooses to work.
Submitted by MaryC on July 19, 2020
job
A type of task or project.
There is always a job for her as she is fantastic at what she does and puts so much energy and passion into each job she completes.
Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020
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JOB
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
JOB
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Job is ranked #12541 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Job surname appeared 2,470 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Job.
74% or 1,829 total occurrences were White.
10.8% or 268 total occurrences were Black.
8.7% or 215 total occurrences were Asian.
4.6% or 114 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.3% or 34 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 10 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'JOB' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #453
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'JOB' in Written Corpus Frequency: #279
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'JOB' in Nouns Frequency: #70
Anagrams for JOB »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of JOB in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of JOB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of JOB in a Sentence
Everybody's feeling unsafe. I haven't even talked to one person that's said, 'Gosh, you know, he's doing a great job,' [T]here's no way that you could feel safe. I live in a very…good neighborhood. I feel unsafe. It doesn't even matter. I'm still watching my back. I feel like I need to. … Especially as a female…if you're alone, you're just you're now a target.
The northeast is going to have a huge problem, because there's not the job creation, there's not the new enterprises coming up that can absorb these laid-off workers, a lot of those being laid off are 40-50 years old, and nearing retirement age. It's going to be very difficult for them to find another job.
If the President will work with us, infrastructure is something we can and should be able to do in a bipartisan way. What there isn't any appetite for in our conference is a tax increase on job creators.
Diplomatic Security takes exposure of classified information very seriously, part of their job is to look for classified material that people have left out.You can lose your security clearance if you’re caught more than once, and that means you might lose your job. It’s a big deal.
We've got to do a better job on having those conversations in January and all stakeholders should be involved. Don't pick and choose who you work with.
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Translations for JOB
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- مهنة, مهمة, وظيفة, عملArabic
- рабо́та, працаBelarusian
- задача, рабо́та, ра́бота, пласти́чна опера́ция, зада́ча, занаятBulgarian
- feina, treballCatalan, Valencian
- práceCzech
- swydd, tasgWelsh
- jobDanish
- Beruf, Aufgabe, Stelle, Auftrag, Job, Anstellung, Arbeit, jobbenGerman
- δουλειά, πλαστική, εργασία, -πλαστικήGreek
- metio, taskoEsperanto
- camello, trabajo, curro, talacha, tarea, chamba, laburo, empleo, pegaSpanish
- tööEstonian
- شغلPersian
- työ, tehtävä, jobata, keikkailla, pilkkoa, tehdä, hävitä, keikkatyö, pätkätyöFinnish
- boulot, -plastie, métier, travail, plastie, tâche, job, emploi, posteFrench
- obair, cosnadh, dreuchd, carScottish Gaelic
- tarefaGalician
- עבודהHebrew
- कामHindi
- állás, munka, feladat, beosztásHungarian
- գործ, աշխատանք, պաշտոն, առաջադրանքArmenian
- starf, verkefni, vinna, verkIcelandic
- compito, lavoro, mestiereItalian
- עבודהHebrew
- ジョブ, バイト, 仕事Japanese
- ការងារKhmer
- 직업, 일자리Korean
- negotiumLatin
- ນັກງານ, ງານLao
- darbasLithuanian
- darbsLatvian
- ра́ботаMacedonian
- ажилMongolian
- pekerjaanMalay
- job, werk, beroep, taak, baanDutch
- jobbNorwegian
- zajęcie, praca, zadaniePolish
- trabalho, serviço, emprego, tarefa, job, plástica, empreitarPortuguese
- loc de muncaRomanian
- рабо́та, до́лжность, зада́ча, де́ло, заня́тиеRussian
- posao, рад, посао, radSerbo-Croatian
- prácaSlovak
- deloSlovene
- jobb, arbete, uppdrag, anställning, uppgift, tjänst, jobbaSwedish
- வேலைTamil
- ఉద్యోగముTelugu
- การ, การงาน, งานThai
- trabaho, gawain, hanapbuhayTagalog
- görev, iş, vazifeTurkish
- пра́ця, робо́таUkrainian
- کامUrdu
- công việcVietnamese
- vobodVolapük
- 工作Chinese
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