Meaning of 'business'

noun

incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

Example: "The business with the cane was hilarious."

Synonyms: stage business byplay

noun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

Example: "he's not in my line of business"

Synonyms: occupation

noun

the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects

Example: "computers are now widely used in business"

Synonyms: commercial enterprise business enterprise

noun

the volume of commercial activity

Example: "business is good today"

noun

a rightful concern or responsibility

Example: "it's none of your business"

noun

an immediate objective

Example: "gossip was the main business of the evening"

noun

business concerns collectively

Example: "Government and business could not agree"

Synonyms: business sector

noun

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

Example: "They bought their sibling's business."

Synonyms: concern business concern business organization business organisation

noun

customers collectively

Synonyms: patronage clientele