English Online Dictionary. What means homework? What does homework mean?
English
Etymology
From home + work.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
Noun
homework (usually uncountable, plural homeworks)
- Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
- (by extension) Something which one is encouraged to learn or study on one's own.
- (literally, now rare) Any work that is done at home; housework.
- (slang, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sexual activity
- (BDSM) Tasks assigned by a dominant for a submissive to perform when they are physically away from their dominant or otherwise free.
Usage notes
- (exercises assigned by a teacher) The term homework generally implies that the work is mandatory and worth marks; exercises that are optional are usually referred to as practice problems, review problems, extra practice, exercises, etc.
- (exercises assigned by a teacher) Work of a larger scale than homework (which involves a series of relatively simple exercises) is usually referred to as an assignment or project.
Hypernyms
- schoolwork
Coordinate terms
- classwork
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- busy work
References
- “homework”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Anagrams
- workhome