Jeff

[ jef ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Jeffrey.

jeff

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeff¹

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

Example Sentences

The Firework singer was one of six women on Monday's 11-minute space flight, organised by billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin.

From BBC

Earth to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin: This week’s fleeting space launch featuring an all-female crew was a wasteful, performative and tone-deaf endeavor reminiscent of the “Hunger Games” dystopia — according to author, model and actor Emily Ratajkowski.

From Los Angeles Times

Blue Origin launched Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, to space as part of an all-female celebrity crew that included singer Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King.

From Los Angeles Times

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.

From Los Angeles Times

The two most zealous space buffs on Earth loom large in Washington, with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in a moon race with their respective rocket enterprises, Blue Origin and Space X.

From Los Angeles Times