Homework

/ˈhoʊmˌwɝːk/

गृहकार्य

Origin & History

From home + work; recorded in English from the late 19th century in the sense of schoolwork done at home.

home (घर) + work (काम) से बना; उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी के उत्तरार्ध में अंग्रेज़ी में ‘घर पर किया जाने वाला स्कूल का काम’ के अर्थ में प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

Homework is schoolwork or practice tasks assigned by a teacher to be completed outside classroom time, usually at home, to reinforce learning and build skills.

होमवर्क (गृहकार्य) वह स्कूल/अध्ययन संबंधी कार्य या अभ्यास है जिसे शिक्षक कक्षा के बाहर, सामान्यतः घर पर, सीख को मजबूत करने और कौशल विकसित करने के लिए पूरा करने हेतु देते हैं।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
I finished my homework before dinner.
मैंने रात के खाने से पहले अपना गृहकार्य पूरा कर लिया।

Usage Examples

The teacher gave us math homework for tomorrow.
She forgot to submit her homework on time.
Doing homework regularly helps improve grades.
He spent two hours on his homework last night.

Synonyms

Assignment Schoolwork Classwork (when assigned for home) Study tasks Practice exercises

Related Forms

Noun
Verb
Do homework / Did homework / Doing homework
Adjective
Homework-related

Idioms & Phrases

Do your homework
पहले से अच्छी तरह जानकारी/तैयारी कर लेना
Homework assignment
गृहकार्य का कार्य/असाइनमेंट