What does "homework" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "homework"?

Common synonyms include: prep, assignment, busywork, chalk talk, chare, charge.

Pronounced //ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk//.

//ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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
work, such as schoolwork or piecework, that is done at home wordnet
3
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."
4
Any work that is done at home; housework. archaic, literally, uncountable, usually
"Hatch perceived homework to be one tool—along with various workfare schemes and private sector training programs—that would take women off welfare and make poor women "independent.""
5
Sexual intercourse. euphemistic, slang, uncountable, usually
"My wife and I want a kid, and we do plenty of homework, but goddamn it, Dutch, I just can't connect."