jobe
/d͡ʒəʊb/obsolete
jobe is spelled J-O-B-E: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, jobe means “To harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jobe?
| Letters | 4: J-O-B-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jobe?
Jobe appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jobe?
- /d͡ʒəʊb/
Jobe has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of jobe
- jobes present, singular, he/she/it
- jobing participle, present
- jobed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jobe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
archaicTo harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jobe come from?
In reference to the Biblical character Job, who was known to give lengthy reproofs to his friends.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).