Definitions for Job
dʒɒbjob

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. jobnoun

   a workplace; as in the expression "on the job";

4. 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"

5. jobnoun

   the responsibility to do something

   "it is their job to print the truth"

6. jobnoun

   the performance of a piece of work

   "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job"

7. jobnoun

   a damaging piece of work

   "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"

8. 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"

9. Jobnoun

   a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him

10. Jobnoun

    any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing

11. jobnoun

    (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit

12. Job, Book of Jobnoun

    a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply

13. caper, jobverb

    a crime (especially a robbery)

    "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"

14. jobverb

    profit privately from public office and official business

15. subcontract, farm out, jobverb

    arranged for contracted work to be done by others

16. jobverb

    work occasionally

    "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks"

17. 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"

GCIDERate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Jobnoun

   A task, or the execution of a task; as, Michelangelo did a great job on the David statue.

2. 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.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jobnoun

   A task.

   I've got a job for you - could you wash the dishes?

2. jobnoun

   An economic role for which a person is paid.

3. jobnoun

   Plastic surgery; see e.g. nose job.

4. jobnoun

   A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer)

5. jobverb

   To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

6. jobverb

   To work as a jobber.

7. jobverb

   To take the loss.

8. jobverb

   To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.

9. 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.

10. Jobnoun

    A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

11. Jobnoun

    An Old Testament character.

12. Etymology: איוב, from איב.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jobnoun

   a sudden thrust or stab; a jab

2. 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

3. 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

4. Jobnoun

   any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately

5. Jobnoun

   a situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job

6. Jobverb

   to strike or stab with a pointed instrument

7. Jobverb

   to thrust in, as a pointed instrument

8. Jobverb

   to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet (work); as, to job a contract

9. 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

10. Jobverb

    to hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a carriage

11. Jobverb

    to do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work

12. Jobverb

    to seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage

13. Jobverb

    to carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or stocks

14. Jobnoun

    the hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical patient man

15. 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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

3. 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 WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JOB

   An uncertain commodity regulated by a Union Card.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. job

   A stipulated work.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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  

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   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  

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   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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1. JOB

   What does JOB stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the JOB acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Application
   • Book
   • Cheat
   • Computer Science
   • Difficulty
   • Duty
   • Hero
   • Invest
   • Product
   • Unfortunate Person
   • Work

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Job' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #453

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Job' in Written Corpus Frequency: #279

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Job' in Nouns Frequency: #70

Anagrams for Job »

1. obj

How to pronounce Job?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Job in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Job in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Job in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Job in a Sentence

1. Katie Wells:

   These low-wage workers, like so many in platform workplaces, often are veiled --- they can't get a grasp on pay, the workers are at an informational disadvantage. It's one thing to choose to work a crappy job, it's a whole other issue when workers can't even get enough information to make decisions about whether a job's conditions are decent enough.

2. Doug Jones:

   You got ta give Ronald Reagan a lot of credit, well, Bill Clinton did a good job too.

3. Marco Rubio:

   I'm all for reforming our higher education system, in the 21st century, to have the skills you need for a middle-class job, you need higher education of some form or fashion. It may not be a four-year degree. The problem is he just wants to pour that additional money into the broken, existing system.

4. Kim Davis:

   Why should I have to quit a job I love and am good at?

5. Raphael Warnock:

   Listen, we can, and we must focus on the economy and a woman's right to choose at the same time. Those things are not mutually exclusive, and that's why you need a serious person in the Senate, because the range of issues that we deal with in any given day are serious. They have far-reaching implications for hard-working families, and this race is about whose ready to do that job.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Job
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Job
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Job
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Job
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Job
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Job
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Job
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Job
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html