day gig

NOUN

calling

Synonyms

STRONG

art business career craft do dodge employment gig go handicraft hang lifework line mission occupation play province pursuit racket slot swindle trade vocation work

WEAK

life's work metier métier nine-to-five rat race walk of life

Antonyms

STRONG

avocation entertainment fun pastime recreation surrender unemployment

WEAK

amusement hobby

NOUN

métier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

craft field forte

STRONG

profession pursuit trade vocation

WEAK

calling chosen work employment job line of work racket thing walk of life work

NOUN

occupation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activity affair

STRONG

calling craft do dodge employment game grindstone hang job lick line moonlight play post pursuit racket slot thing trade vocation work

WEAK

chosen work daily grind line of work métier nine-to-five rat race walk of life what one is into

Antonyms

STRONG

avocation entertainment fun pastime recreation unemployment

WEAK

giving up hobby surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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day gig

Working a day gig and then heading to the venue nearly every day of the week was rough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025