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homework.

Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/General-American

  1. Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.

    uncountable · usually
    You must do your homework before you can watch television.

  2. Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. Something which one is encouraged to learn or study on one's own.

    broadly · uncountable · usually
    The speaker had certainly done his homework before delivering the lecture.

  3. Any work that is done at home; housework.

    archaic · literally · uncountable · usually

  4. Sexual intercourse.

    euphemistic · slang · uncountable · usually

  5. Tasks assigned by a dominant for a submissive to perform when they are physically away from their dominant or otherwise free.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home English work English homework From home + work.

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