Task

/tæsk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A piece of work to be done or undertaken.

Completing my homework is the most important task for today.

An assigned job or a duty.

The manager gave me a new task to improve our workflow.

A difficult or tedious job.

Hiking that mountain was a challenging task, but we made it to the top.

verb

To assign a piece of work to someone.

I was tasked with organizing the annual company meeting.

To impose a burden of work or difficulty.

They tasked him with the responsibility of leading the project.

Middle English, from Old North French 'tasque' meaning 'duty, charge, assignment'.

tackle a task

To begin working on a task, often implying a challenge.

task at hand

Refers to the current task that someone is working on.

divide a task

To break a larger task into smaller parts.

assign

To allocate a task or responsibility to someone.

completion

The act of finishing or concluding a task.

manager

A person responsible for overseeing and coordinating tasks.

To bust a task

I need to bust this task out before lunch.

Task it out

Let's task it out to someone else if we want to finish on time.