Job 1 (j?b) In the Bible, an upright man whose faith in God survived the test of repeated calamities.[Hebrew ‘iyyôb; see ?b in Semitic roots.]Job 2 (j?b)n. See Table at Bible.[After Job.]job 1 (j?b)n.1. a. A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one’s trade, occupation, or profession: Her job is doing drug research.b. A position of employment: How many jobs are open at the factory?2. a. A task that must be done: Let’s finish this job before we start another.b. A specified duty or responsibility: Your job is to watch the kids while we’re away. See Synonyms at task.c. Informal A difficult or strenuous task: It’s a real job getting people to help out at these events.3. a. A specific piece of work to be done for a set fee: an expensive repair job.b. The object to be worked on: Those overgrown shrubs are a big job.c. Something resulting from or produced by work: I like the job they did on those shrubs.4. An operation done to improve one’s appearance, or the result of such an operation. Often used in combination: a face job.5. Computers A program application that may consist of several steps but is performed as a single logical unit.6. Informal A state of affairs: Their marriage was a bad job from the start. It’s a good job that we left early to avoid the traffic.7. Informal A criminal act, especially a robbery: a bank job.8. Informal An example of a specified type, especially of something made or constructed. Often used in combination: a new building that is just another glass and steel job; a cowboy hat that is one of those ten-gallon jobs.v. jobbed, job·bing, jobs v.intr.1. To work at odd jobs.2. To work by the piece.3. To act as a jobber.v.tr.1. To purchase (merchandise) from manufacturers and sell it to retailers.2. To arrange for (contracted work) to be done in portions by others; subcontract.3. To transact (official business) dishonestly for private profit.Idioms: do a job on1. To damage, harm, or worsen: The stylist did a real job on my hair.2. To defecate on. on the job1. Paying close attention; on the alert.2. At work; at one’s place of business: Employees are not allowed to smoke while on the job.[Perhaps from obsolete jobbe, piece, alteration of Middle English gobbe, lump; see gob1.]job 2 (j?b) Chiefly Southern tr. & intr.v. jobbed, job·bing, jobs To jab or make a jab.n. A jab.[Middle English jobben, of imitative origin.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.job (d??b) n1. an individual piece of work or task2. an occupation; post of employment3. an object worked on or a result produced from working4. a duty or responsibility: her job was to cook the dinner. 5. informal a difficult task or problem: I had a job to contact him. 6. a state of affairs: make the best of a bad job; it’s a good job I saw you. 7. informal a damaging piece of work: he really did a job on that. 8. informal a crime, esp a robbery or burglary9. informal an article or specimen: the new car was a nice little job. 10. an instance of jobbery11. (Computer Science) computing a unit of work for a computer consisting of a single complete task submitted by a user12. jobs for the boys appointments given to or created for allies or favourites13. on the job a. actively engaged in one’s employmentb. Brit taboo engaged in sexual intercourse14. just the job exactly what was requiredvb, jobs, jobbing or jobbed15. (intr) to work by the piece or at casual jobs16. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to make a private profit out of (a public office, etc)17. (Stock Exchange) a. to buy and sell (goods or services) as a middleman: he jobs in government surplus. b. Brit to buy and sell stocks and shares as a stockjobber: he jobs in blue chips. 18. (Commerce) (often foll by: out) to apportion (a contract, work, etc) among several contractors, workers, etc[C16: of uncertain origin]Job (d???b) n1. (Bible) Old Testament a. a Jewish patriarch, who maintained his faith in God in spite of the afflictions sent by God to test himb. the book containing Job’s pleas to God under these afflictions, attempted explanations of them by his friends, and God’s reply to him2. any person who withstands great suffering without despairingCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014job (d??b) n., v. jobbed, job?bing, adj. n. 1. a piece of work, esp. a specific task done as part of the routine of one’s occupation or for an agreed price. 2. a post of employment; position. 3. any task or project. 4. a responsibility; duty: It is your job to be on time. 5. the execution or performance of a task: to do a good job. 6. the material or item being worked upon. 7. a state of affairs; matter: to make the best of a bad job. 8. a difficult task: We had a job getting him to agree. 9. Informal. an example of a specific type: That little sports job is a great car. 10. Slang. a theft or similar crime. 11. a public or official act or decision done for improper private gain. 12. a unit of work for a computer. v.i. 13. to work at jobs or odd pieces of work; work by the piece. 14. to do business as a jobber. 15. to turn public business improperly to private gain. v.t. 16. to assign (work, a contract for work, etc.) in separate portions, as to different contractors or workers (often fol. by out). 17. to buy in large quantities from wholesalers or manufacturers and sell to dealers in smaller quantities. 18. to swindle or trick. 19. to carry on (public business) for improper private gain. adj. 20. of or for a particular job or transaction. 21. bought, sold, or handled together: to buy in job quantities. Idioms: 1. do a job on, a. to damage or destroy. b. to deceive; snow. 2. on the job, a. while working; at work. b. on the alert. [1620?30; orig. uncertain] syn: See task. Job (d?o?b) n. 1. the central figure in an Old Testament parable of the righteous sufferer. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.position – post – job1. ‘position’ and ‘post’Someone’s job can be referred to in formal English as their position or post. When advertising or applying for a job, you usually use position or post.In conversation, don’t use ‘position’ or ‘post’. Use job.