homework

== English == === Etymology === From home +‎ work. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ === Noun === homework (usually uncountable, plural homeworks) Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. Hypernym: schoolwork Coordinate term: classwork (by extension) Something which one is encouraged to learn or study on one's own. (literally, now rare) Any work that is done at home; housework. (slang, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sexual activity (BDSM) Tasks assigned by a dominant for a submissive to perform when they are physically away from their dominant or otherwise free. ==== Usage notes ==== (exercises assigned by a teacher) The term homework generally implies that the work is mandatory and worth marks; exercises that are optional are usually referred to as practice problems, review problems, extra practice, exercises, etc. (exercises assigned by a teacher) Work of a larger scale than homework (which involves a series of relatively simple exercises) is usually referred to as an assignment or project. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === busy work === References === “homework”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === workhome