jobe

J8O1B3E1
/d͡ʒəʊb/

verb

To harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

jobe1

verbjobe (third-person singular simple present jobes, present participle jobing, simple past and past participle jobed)

present singular third person jobes · participle present jobing · participle past jobed · past jobed

  1. archaictransitiveTo harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.

Jobe2

proper nounJobe (plural Jobes)

plural Jobes

Origin

In reference to the Biblical character Job, who was known to give lengthy reproofs to his friends.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

jobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobe

MLA

“jobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jobe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobe.

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