JOB

A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.

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.

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.

Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately. [Colloq.]

A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job. [Colloq.]

To strike or stab with a pointed instrument. L'Estrange.

To thrust in, as a pointed instrument. Moxon.

To do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet (work); as, to job a contract.

To buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers; as, to job goods.

To hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a carriage. Thackeray.

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.

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.

To carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or stocks.

The hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical 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.