job

See also Job

Pronunciation

• enPR: jŏb, IPA ^(key): /dʒɒb/
• SAMPA: /dZQb/

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Noun

Singular job

Plural jobs

1. (countable) A job is an activity that you do, usually, regularly and for pay.

   She got a good job as a manager in a book store.

   She does the same job as George, and she does it faster and better.

   Son, come here. I have a job for you before you start watching TV.

2. (countable) (computing) A job is a task that a computer performs.
3. (countable) A job is a plastic surgery that is done on someone. Usually used with another word to form a noun.

   John just had a nose job.