# homework

Pronunciation: say "HOHM-wurk" US /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/, UK /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/

## Noun

1. Exercises a teacher assigns to students to review the concepts studied in class.
   - Simple: School work that a teacher gives you to do at home.
   - _She spent two hours on her homework after soccer practice._
   - _Most teachers assign homework to reinforce the day's lessons._
2. Material that someone is encouraged to learn or study independently, often before a meeting or decision.
   - Simple: Things you are asked to learn or look into on your own before something happens.
   - _Investors who do their homework rarely get caught by surprise._
   - _Before the debate, each candidate had clearly done their homework on the issues._
3. Slang term for sexual intercourse, used playfully in place of a more direct word. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Slang for having sex.
   - _After the kids left for camp, the couple finally had time for some homework._
   - _He suggested skipping the restaurant in favor of homework at his place._
4. Tasks a dominant assigns to a submissive to carry out while away from them or otherwise free.
   - Simple: Tasks that a dominant partner gives a submissive one to do while they are apart.
   - _Between sessions, she worked through the homework her dominant had assigned._
   - _He expected the homework to be done by the time they next met._

## Noun

5. Work done at home, such as cleaning, cooking, and other household chores. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Work done around the house, like cleaning and cooking.
   - _The eldest daughter managed most of the household homework while her mother worked the fields._
   - _Long days of homework left little time for rest in those years._

## Origin

Formed from the words "home" and "work."

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