undertaking

Synonyms:

labor, project, task

Examples:

Manhattan Project

code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II

Types:

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breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, snap, walkover

any undertaking that is easy to do

doddle

an easy task

adventure, dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

assignment

an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)

school assignment, schoolwork

a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher

writing assignment, written assignment

an assignment to write something

baby

a project of personal concern to someone

endeavor, endeavour, enterprise

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise, racket

an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit

forlorn hope

a hopeless or desperate enterprise

business activity, commercial activity

activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise

labor of love, labour of love

productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

endurance contest, marathon

any long and arduous undertaking

no-brainer

anything that requires little thought

proposition

a task to be dealt with

large order, tall order

a formidable task or requirement

venture

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

joint venture

a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise

experiment

a venture at something new or different

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

sally, sallying forth

a venture off the beaten path

danger, peril, risk

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Type of:

work

activity directed toward making or doing something

Type of:

craft, trade

the skilled practice of a practical occupation