/ Dictionary / Index T task: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: task Pronunciation: (task, täsk), [key] —v.t. to subject to severe or excessive labor or exertion; put a strain upon (powers, resources, etc.). to impose a task on. to tax. —adj. of or pertaining to a task or tasks: A task chart will help organize the department's work. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: task (Thesaurus) Tashlikh* task force Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language