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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn stressed th ee job]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði dʒɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on, awn stressed th ee job]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði dʒɒb/
Definitions of on the job words
- adjective on the job of or for a particular job or transaction. 1
- adjective on the job bought, sold, or handled together: He's too big a customer to buy in less than job quantities. 1
- noun on the job 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 on the job a post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor. 1
- noun on the job anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility: It is your job to be on time. 1
- noun on the job an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs: to make the best of a bad job. 1
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Origin of on the job
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for On the job
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on the job popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
on the job usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for on the job
adj on the job
- alive to — fully aware of; perceiving
- all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
- at it — having sex
- at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
adjective on the job
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- concentrating — Present participle of concentrate.
- employed — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
- enrapt — Fascinated; enthralled.
- glued — Simple past tense and past participle of glue.
Antonyms for on the job
adjective on the job
- disregarding — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- neglecting — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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