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- [job]
- /dʒɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [job]
- /dʒɒb/
Definitions of jobbed word
- noun jobbed a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn. 1
- noun jobbed a post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor. 1
- noun jobbed anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility: It is your job to be on time. 1
- noun jobbed an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs: to make the best of a bad job. 1
- noun jobbed the material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon: The housing project was a long and costly job. 1
- noun jobbed the process or requirements, details, etc., of working: It was a tedious job. 1
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Origin of jobbed
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; 1935-40 for def 15; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Jobbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jobbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jobbed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jobbed
noun jobbed
- worked — of, for, or concerning work: work clothes.
- careered — an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- placed — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- posted — Chiefly British. a single dispatch or delivery of mail. the mail itself. the letters and packages being delivered to a single recipient. an established mail system or service, especially under government authority.
verb jobbed
- sublet — to sublease.
Antonyms for jobbed
noun jobbed
- funned — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
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