'on the job' definitions:
Definition of 'on the job'
From: WordNet
adjective
Actively engaged in paid work; "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night" [syn: working(a), on the job(p)]
Definition of 'on the job'
From: GCIDE
- Job \Job\ (j[o^]b), n. [Prov. E. job, gob, n., a small piece of wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. E. gob, gobbet; perh. influenced by E. chop to cut off, to mince. See Gob.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A sudden thrust or stab; a jab. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- 5. A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- 6. A task, or the execution of a task; as, Michelangelo did a great job on the David statue. [PJC]
- 7. (Computers) A task or coordinated set of tasks for a multitasking computer, submitted for processing as a single unit, usually for execution in background. See {job control language}. [PJC]
- Note: 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. [1913 Webster]
- By the job, at a stipulated sum for the work, or for each piece of work done; -- distinguished from time work; as, the house was built by the job.
- Job lot, a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for the whole; as, these articles were included in a job lot.
- Job master, one who lest out horses and carriages for hire, as for family use. [Eng.]
- Job printer, one who does miscellaneous printing, esp. circulars, cards, billheads, etc.
- Odd job, miscellaneous work of a petty kind; occasional work, of various kinds, or for various people.
- to do a job on, to harm badly or destroy. [slang]
- on the job, alert; performing a responsibility well. [slang] [1913 Webster +PJC]
Synonyms of 'on the job'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advertent,
- agile,
- agog,
- alert,
- alive,
- all ears,
- all eyes,
- assiduous,
- at it,
- at work,
- attentive,
- awake,
- aware,
- bright,
- busy,
- careful,
- concentrated,
- conscious,
- diligent,
- earnest,
- employed,
- engaged,
- finical,
- finicking,
- finicky,
- full of business,
- hard at it,
- hard at work,
- heedful,
- in harness,
- intense,
- intent,
- intentive,
- keen,
- meticulous,
- mindful,
- nice,
- niggling,
- nimble,
- observant,
- observing,
- occupied,
- on duty,
- on the,
- on the alert,
- on the ball,
- on the go,
- on the hop,
- on the jump,
- on the move,
- on the run,
- open-eared,
- open-eyed,
- openmouthed,
- prompt,
- qui vive,
- quick,
- ready,
- regardful,
- sharp,
- sleepless,
- smart,
- tied up,
- unblinking,
- unnodding,
- unsleeping,
- unwinking,
- wakeful,
- watchful,
- wide-awake,
- working
Words containing 'on the job'
- By the job,
- Job,
- Jobbed,
- Jobbing,
- do a job on,
- to do a job on,
- Job lot,
- Job master,
- Job printer,
- Job's comforter,
- Job's news,
- Job's tears,
- Jobbing house,
- Odd job,
- To put up a job,
- bad job,
- blow job,
- book of job,
- coaching job,
- hand job,
- hard job,
- hatchet job,
- inside job,
- job action,
- job application,
- job book of,
- job candidate,
- job control,
- job description,
- job interview,
- nose job,
- on-the-job,
- put up job,
- snow job,
- job control language,
- odd-job,
- federal job safety law,
- job-control language,
- job-oriented terminal,
- odd-job man