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How to pronounce “job”

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Pronunciation guide for job

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of job with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Responsible EntrepruneurBecause we're doing a terrible job of that in the US overall.
Definition summary
A task.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce job

The Responsible Entrepruneur

Because we're doing a terrible job of that in the US overall.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “job”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A task.
  • An economic role for which a person is paid.
  • (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.
  • (in noun compounds) A sex act.
  • (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
  • A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
  • (informal) A robbery or heist.
  • Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
  • (colloquial) A thing or whatsit (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
  • (UK, slang, law enforcement) The police as a profession, act of policing, or an individual police officer.[1]
  • (vulgar, slang) A penis.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.
  • (intransitive) To work as a jobber.
  • (intransitive, professional wrestling slang) To take the loss, usually in a demeaning or submissive manner.
  • (transitive, trading) To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
  • (transitive, often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.
  • (intransitive) To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
  • To hire or let in periods of service.

Practice Nearby Words

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