job-huntingadj.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɒbˌhʌntɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɑbˌhən(t)ɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: job n.², hunting adj.

Etymology: < job n.² + hunting adj., after job hunter n., job hunting n., job hunt n. Compare later job hunt v.

That seeks employment.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [adjective] > seeking employment

job-hunting1925

1925 R. J. Purcell in L. B. Schmidt & E. D. Ross Readings Econ. Hist. Amer. Agric. viii. 141 The Cincinnati Liberty Bell advised Yankee, job-hunting, streetwalking mechanics to come to a rapidly settling locality which is self-supporting and democratic.

1956 W. H. Whyte Organization Man (1957) ix. 113 Job-hunting seniors.

2001 D. H. W. Wong in H. Befu & S. Guichard-Anguis Globalizing Japan (2003) iv. 55 The ten most popular companies among job-hunting graduates were department stores.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	job-hunting
释义	job-huntingadj. Brit. /ˈdʒɒbˌhʌntɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑbˌhən(t)ɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: job n.², hunting adj. Etymology: < job n.² + hunting adj., after job hunter n., job hunting n., job hunt n. Compare later job hunt v. That seeks employment. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [adjective] > seeking employment job-hunting1925 1925 R. J. Purcell in L. B. Schmidt & E. D. Ross Readings Econ. Hist. Amer. Agric. viii. 141 The Cincinnati Liberty Bell advised Yankee, job-hunting, streetwalking mechanics to come to a rapidly settling locality which is self-supporting and democratic. 1956 W. H. Whyte Organization Man (1957) ix. 113 Job-hunting seniors. 2001 D. H. W. Wong in H. Befu & S. Guichard-Anguis Globalizing Japan (2003) iv. 55 The ten most popular companies among job-hunting graduates were department stores. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1925
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