biz

/biz/

Thân thiện

He's in the plumbing biz.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Informal term for business, especially a particular industry or profession: "biz" is a casual, shortened form of "business," often used to refer to a specific trade, field, or commercial activity.
   • The world of commercial activity or a specific sector: It can denote the general sphere of commerce or a particular industry, like entertainment.

Usage

• Biz is an informal noun. It is typically used in casual conversation, journalism, or industry-specific slang. It often appears in compound forms like "show biz" to refer to a specific industry.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "the biz": used informally to mean "the best" or "excellent" in British slang.
  • That new song is the biz!
• "show biz": a very common compound referring specifically to the entertainment industry (theater, film, television, etc.).
  • He moved to Hollywood to get into show biz.

Variants and Related Words

• Business (n): The standard, formal term for commercial activity, a company, or one's profession.
• Trade (n): A skilled job, typically one requiring manual skills.
• Industry (n): Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods, or a particular form or branch of this.

Synonyms

• Trade: A particular business or industry.
• Profession: A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.
• Line (of work): One's occupation or profession.

Related Phrases

• In the biz: To be involved in a particular industry.
  • Are you in the biz?
• Biz as usual: A variant of "business as usual," meaning normal operations are continuing.
  • Despite the scandal, it's biz as usual for the company.

Idioms

• "That's the biz!": (UK informal) An expression meaning "That's excellent!" or "That's perfect!"
  • You fixed the car? That's the biz!

Học thuật

Noun

1. your occupation or line of work
   • he's in the plumbing game
   • she's in show biz

Từ đồng nghĩa

• game