noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which an employee is hired. countable, uncountable

   "hirings and firings"

2. 2
   A fair or market where servants were engaged. countable, historical, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of hire form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

appointmentbookingbriefingcharteremploymentengagement

Antonyms

All antonyms

redundancy

Example

More examples

"There's no point in hiring a babysitter for the evening."

Related phrases

hiring hallquiet hiring

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