busi·ness
/ˈbiznəs/
noun
- a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade."she had to do a lot of smiling in her business"synonyms: work, line of work, line, occupation, profession, career, employment, job, day job, position, pursuit, vocation, calling, field, sphere, walk of life, trade, craft, way, métier, racket, game, grip, employ
- the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce."the jewelry business"synonyms: trade, trading, commerce, buying and selling, dealing, traffic, trafficking, marketing, merchandising, bargaining, dealings, transactions, negotiations, proceedings
- an affair or series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one."they must be told about this blackmailing business"synonyms: affair, matter, thing, issue, case, set of circumstances, circumstance, situation, occasion, experience, event, incident, happening, occurrence, phenomenon, eventuality, episode, interlude, adventure
- actions other than dialogue performed by actors."a piece of business"
- a scolding; harsh verbal criticism."the supervisor really gave him the business"
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