Homework

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  homework \homework\ n.
     1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at
        home).
  
     Syn: prep, preparation.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. Hence: [fig.] Studies or other preparatory work done prior
        to some activity; -- usually used of preparations for
        activities of significance or consequence for the
        performer; as, the candidate didn't do her homework well
        and was outclassed in the debate.
        [PJC]
  
     3. Paid work done at home, especially piecework.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  homework
       n : preparatory school work done outside school (especially at
           home) [syn: {prep}, {preparation}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  47 Moby Thesaurus words for "homework":
     assignment, busywork, chalk talk, chare, charge, chore, commission,
     discourse, disquisition, duty, errand, exercise, exposition,
     fish to fry, harangue, homily, instruction, job, job of work,
     labor, lecture, lecture-demonstration, lesson, make-work,
     matters in hand, mission, moral, moral lesson, morality,
     moralization, object lesson, odd job, piece of work, preachment,
     project, recital, recitation, sermon, service, set task,
     skull session, stint, talk, task, teaching, things to do, work