task meaning and definition

TASK noun

Definition of task (noun)

1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
   • "he prepared for great undertakings"
   • synonyms: labor, project, undertaking
2. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
   • "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
   • synonyms: chore, job

TASK verb

Definition of task (verb)

1. assign a task to
   • "I tasked him with looking after the children"
2. use to the limit
   • "you are taxing my patience"
   • synonyms: tax