Jeff

American  

[jef] / dʒɛf /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Jeffrey.

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jeff British  

/ dʒɛf /

verb

1. to downsize or close down (an organization)

2. to reduce (staff numbers) or dismiss (an employee)

3. to spoil or destroy ruthlessly

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Etymology

Origin of jeff

C20: named after Jeff Kennett, former premier of the state of Victoria, Australia

Example Sentences

Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google’s DeepMind AI lab, has been a rare outspoken voice.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I have to admit I don’t know how my parents and my family watched me pitch for all those years,” Jeff said.

From Los Angeles Times

Chaminade pitcher Finley Suppan talks about how her father, former major leaguer Jeff Suppan, has helped her with her pitching.

From Los Angeles Times

Artemis III External link is slated for 2027 and will test Orion and lunar landers built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.

From Barron's

“This oil shock comes at a time when inflation already has been too high for too long. I don’t think we can be complacent about the risks to inflation expectations,” Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said Tuesday.

From Barron's