getting-ready job

noun

UK /ˈɡetɪŋ ˈredi dʒɒb/

US /ˈɡetɪŋ ˈredi dʒɑːb/

A getting-ready job is a job you do to get yourself or something ready.

Brushing my teeth is my getting-ready job before school.

SYNONYMS

prep job preparation task warm-up job setup job

RELATED WORDS

morning routine prep work getting dressed packing up readying

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small task you finish before starting the main thing.

Checking my backpack is a getting-ready job for the trip.

3. The work of making a place or thing neat and set to use.

Setting the table is a getting-ready job for dinner.

4. A first step that helps you feel prepared.

Stretching is a getting-ready job before running.