jobbing

To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

To work as a jobber.

To take the loss.

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

(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.”

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

To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.

To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.

To hire or let in periods of service.

“to job a carriage”

Buying and selling stocks or goods for profit; mercenary trading.

The fact or practice of using a public office or other position of trust for personal gain.

Work carried out by the job; piecework, odd-job work.

That does odd jobs; that works on occasional jobs as available.

“The jobbing foundryman has very little control over the nature of the jobs which come his way.”