Job: meaning, definitions and examples

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job

[ dʒɒb ]

^{Context #1}

work

A paid position of regular employment.

Synonyms

employment, occupation, profession

Examples of usage

She has a full-time job as a teacher.
Finding a job in this economy is tough.

^{Context #2}

task

A piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price.

Synonyms

assignment, project, task

Examples of usage

I have a few odd jobs to do around the house.
Her job is to organize the event.

^{Context #3}

work

To work by the piece or at a job that is paid for according to the amount produced.

Synonyms

labor, toil, work

Examples of usage

She jobbed as a freelancer for a few years before starting her own business.
He jobbed in construction to earn extra money.

Translations

Translations of the word "job" in other languages:

🇵🇹 trabalho

emprego
tarefa

🇮🇳 नौकरी

काम
व्यवसाय

🇩🇪 Arbeit

Beruf
Job

🇮🇩 pekerjaan

tugas
profesi

🇺🇦 робота

посада
завдання

🇵🇱 praca

zatrudnienie
zawód

🇯🇵 仕事 (しごと)

職業 (しょくぎょう)
役割 (やくわり)

🇫🇷 travail

emploi
tâche

🇪🇸 trabajo

empleo
tarea

🇹🇷 iş

meslek
görev

🇰🇷 일

직업
업무

🇸🇦 عمل

وظيفة
مهمة

🇨🇿 práce

zaměstnání
úkol

🇸🇰 práca

zamestnanie
úloha

🇨🇳 工作 (gōngzuò)

职业 (zhíyè)
任务 (rènwù)

🇸🇮 delo

zaposlitev
naloga

🇮🇸 vinna

starf
verkefni

🇰🇿 жұмыс

қызмет
міндет

🇬🇪 სამსახური

სამუშაო
ამოცანა

🇦🇿 iş

peşə
vəzifə

🇲🇽 trabajo

empleo
tarea

Word origin

The word 'job' originated in the early 16th century as a piece of work. It has evolved over time to refer to a paid position of regular employment. The term is believed to have originated from Middle English 'jobbe' meaning lump or piece. Over the centuries, the meaning of 'job' has expanded to encompass various aspects of work and tasks.