job

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for job

job 🔊 /ʤɑˈb or ʤowˈb/

job : රක්ෂාව

job : කිස

job : කුලී වැඩේ

job : කාර්ය

job : වැඩේ

job : කාරිය

job : රැකියාව

job : කාර්යය

job : වැඩය

job definition

Noun.

  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 dollars.
  3. 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.
  5. A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job.
  6. The hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical patient man.

Transitive verb.

  1. To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.
  2. To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.
  3. To do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet (work); as, to job a contract.
  4. To buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers; as, to job goods.
  5. To hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a carriage.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work.
  2. To seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
  3. To carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or stocks.