<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price.</li><li>a post of employment; full-time or part-time position.</li><li>anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility.</li><li>an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs.</li><li>the material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon.</li><li>the process or requirements, details, etc., of working.</li><li>the execution or performance of a task.</li><li>Informal: a medical procedure or operation performed to improve the appearance of a specified part of the body.</li><li>Slang: a theft or similar criminal action.</li><li>a public or official act or decision carried through for the sake of improper private gain.</li><li>Slang: an example of a specific or distinctive type.</li><li>Computers: a unit of work for a computer, generally comprising an application program or group of related programs and the data, linkages, and instructions to the operating system needed for running the programs.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to work at jobs or odd pieces of work; work by the piece.</li><li>(used with object) to assign or give (work, a contract for work, etc.) in separate portions, as among different contractors or workers.</li><li>to buy in large quantities, as from wholesalers or manufacturers, and sell to dealers in smaller quantities.</li><li>to get rid of or dispose of.</li><li>to swindle or trick (someone).</li><li>to carry on (public or official business) for improper private gain.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of or for a particular job or transaction.</li><li>bought, sold, or handled together.</li></ul>