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job hunting

job hunting noun: the seeking of employment.

Noun

job hunting (uncountable)

  1. The seeking of employment.

Synonyms of job hunting

Forms of job hunting

alternative formjob-hunting
alternative formjobhunting

Origin of job hunting

From job + hunting.

Questions about job hunting

What does job hunting mean?
Job hunting means the seeking of employment.
What part of speech is job hunting?
Job hunting is a noun.

Words near job hunting in the dictionary

  1. job fair
  2. job fairs
  3. job force
  4. job forces
  5. job fright
  6. job hunting
  7. job interview
  8. job interviews
  9. job jar
  10. job jars
  11. job lock

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