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Webster 1913 Edition
Job
Job
(jŏb)
, Noun.
[Prov. E. , a small piece of wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. E.
job
, gob
, Noun.
gob
, gobbet
; perh. influenced by E. chop
to cut off, to mince. See Gob
.] 1.
A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
2.
A piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price;
as, he did the
. job
for a thousand dollars3.
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.
4.
Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
[Colloq.]
5.
A situation or opportunity of work;
as, he lost his
. job
[Colloq.]
☞ Job is used adjectively to signify doing jobs, used for jobs, or let on hire to do jobs; as, job printer; job master; job horse; job wagon, etc.
Job
(jŏb)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Jobbed
(jŏbd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Jobbing
.] 1.
To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.
L’Estrange.
2.
To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.
Moxon.
3.
To do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet (work);
as, to
. job
a contract4.
(Com.)
To buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers;
as, to
. job
goods5.
To hire or let by the job or for a period of service;
as, to
. job
a carriageThackeray.
Job
,Verb.
I.
1.
To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work.
Authors of all work, to
job
for the season. Moore.
2.
To seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
And judges
job
, and bishops bite the town. Pope.
3.
To carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or stocks.
Job
(jōb)
, Noun.
The hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the prototypical patient man.
Job's comforter
. (a)
A false friend; a tactless or malicious person who, under pretense of sympathy, insinuates rebukes.
(b)
A boil
. [Colloq.]
– Job's news
, bad news.
Carlyle.
– Job's tears
(Bot.)
, a kind of grass (
Coix Lacryma
), with hard, shining, pearly grains.Webster 1828 Edition
Job
JOB
,Noun.
1.
A piece of work; any thing to be done, whether of more or less importance. The carpenter or mason undertakes to build a house by the job. The erection of Westminster bridge was a heavy job; and it was a great job to erect Central wharf, in Boston. The mechanic has many small jobs on hand.2.
A lucrative business; an undertaking with a view to profit. No cheek is known to blush nor heart to throb,
Save when they lose a question or a job.
3.
A sudden stab with a pointed instrument. [This seems to be nearly the original sense.] To do the job for one, to kill him.
JOB
,Verb.
T.
1.
To drive in a sharp pointed instrument.JOB
,Verb.
I.
The judge shall job, the bishop bite the town,
and mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown.