jobbed

verb

1. 1

   To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

2. 2

   To work as a jobber.

3. 3

   To take the loss.

4. 4

   To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.

5. 5

   (often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.

   “We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms.”

6. 6

   To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.

7. 7

   To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.

8. 8

   To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.

9. 9

   To hire or let in periods of service.

   “to job a carriage”