job

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The regular paid work that a person does to earn a living.

   She got a new job at the bank.

2. 2
   noun

   A particular task or piece of work that needs to be done.

   Painting the fence is a big job.

3. 3
   noun

   Something that is your duty or responsibility.

   It's your job to lock up at night.

4. 4
   noun

   A crime, especially a robbery.

   The gang pulled off a bank job.

Common collocations

• find a job Verb + noun
• get a job Verb + noun
• full-time job Adjective + noun
• part-time job Adjective + noun
• leave a job Verb + noun
• lose a job Verb + noun
• job offer Adjective + noun

From the phrase jobbe of work (“piece of work”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of Middle English gobbe (“mass, lump”); or perhaps related to Middle English jobben (“to jab, thrust, peck”), or Middle English choppe (“piece, bargain”). More at gob, jab, chop.

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