career

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/kəˈɹɪə/]

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1. career (noun) — sense 1

Definition: One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.

Example: When they’ve tortured and scared you for twenty-odd years, / Then they expect you to pick a career

2. career (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The course, evolution, and ongoing advancement of one's working life, especially in one particular field.

Example: Washington’s career as a soldier

3. career (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The general course of one's action or conduct in life, or in a particular area of life.

Example: As I explored the possibility of a library science path, having previously been employed in libraries during my school career and afterwards, I decided that I needed to actually experience work in a library setting full time again […]

4. career (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.

Example: The car careered down the road, missed the curve, and went through a hedge.

5. career (adj) — sense 5

Definition: Doing something professionally, for a living (generally said of something that is not a commonplace job, e.g. criminal activity).

Example: a career burglar

6. career (adj) — sense 6

Definition: Synonym of serial (“doing something regularly”).

Example: a career rapist

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