taskmaster

English

noun

Definitions

Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.
(figuratively) A source of hard work or responsibility.

Etymology

Compound from English task + English master.

Origin

English

master

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Cubmaster English
Playmaster English
Scoutmaster English
attask English
baggagemaster English
balletmaster English
bandmaster English
bargemaster English
barmaster English
beastmaster English
beemaster English
bemaster English
blogmaster English
bodymaster English
boroughmaster English
botmaster English
brewmaster English
burghermaster English
caddiemaster English
caddymaster English
cellarmaster English
chapelmaster English
chargemaster English
chartermaster English
cheermaster English
chessmaster English
choirmaster English
chorusmaster English
clubmaster English
coachmaster English
coalmaster English
concertmaster English
craftmaster English
craftsmaster English
divemaster English
dockmaster English
drawmaster English
drillmaster English
eigentask English
fagmaster English
firemaster English
flockmaster English
foragemaster English
fuckmaster English
funkmaster English
grandmaster English
grillmaster English
guildmaster English
harbormaster English
harbourmaster English
headmaster English
hostmaster English
housemaster English
huntmaster English
hypertask English
intertask English
intratask English
ironmaster English
jumpmaster English
keymaster English
loadmaster English
lockmaster English
loremaster English
master English
masterable English
masterate English
masterbatch English
mastercraftsman English
masterdom English
masterer English
masterest English
mastereth English
masterfast English
masterful English
mastergroup English
masterhood English
masterji English
masterless English
masterlike English
masterling English
masterly English
masterman English
mastermind English
masterous English
masterpiece English
masterpoint English
masterpost English
mastership English
mastersmith English
masterstroke English
masterweaver English
masterwork English
masterwort English
metatask English
microtask English
mintmaster English
mixmaster English
monotask English
multitask English
outmaster English
outtask English
overmaster English
overtask English
partymaster English
paymaster English
piermaster English
pitmaster English
pledgemaster English
postmaster English
poundmaster English
premaster English
pressmaster English
pretask English
propmaster English
puppetmaster English
quarrymaster English
quizmaster English
quotemaster English
rangemaster English
ravenmaster English
reckonmaster English
remaster English
retask English
ringmaster English
roadmaster English
roastmaster English
runemaster English
salesmaster English
saymaster English
schoolmaster English
shedmaster English
sheepmaster English
shipmaster English
signalmaster English
slammaster English
slavemaster English
spinmaster English
spookmaster English
spymaster English
stablemaster English
stationmaster English
studmaster English
subtask English
supertask English
swordmaster English
task English
taskable English
taskbar English
taskboard English
tasker English
taskless English
tasklet English
tasklist English
taskmasterly English
taskmastership English
taskmistress English
taskpad English
taskscape English
taskset English
tasksheet English
tasktray English
taskwork English
thigh master English
toastmaster English
towmaster English
trackmaster English
trainmaster English
troncmaster English
truckmaster English
undermaster English
wagonmaster English
watermaster English
waymaster English
webmaster English
weighmaster English
wharfmaster English
whoremaster English
woodmaster English
workmaster English
wreckmaster English
yardmaster English
masteroida Finnish
master French
máster Spanish, Castilian
máster Portuguese
タスク Japanese
マスター Japanese
master Norwegian Nynorsk
maister Middle English
task Middle English
masta Tok Pisin
masta kot Tok Pisin
ماسٹر Panjabi, Punjabi
ਮਾਸਟਰ Panjabi, Punjabi
masra Sranan Tongo
masta Chuukese
maastaa Fiji Hindi
taas Fiji Hindi