Jeff
noun
a male given name, form of Jeffrey.
Jeff
American
[jef]
/ dʒɛf /
noun
jeff
British
/ dʒɛf /
verb
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to downsize or close down (an organization)
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to reduce (staff numbers) or dismiss (an employee)
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to spoil or destroy ruthlessly
Etymology
Origin of jeff
C20: named after Jeff Kennett, former premier of the state of Victoria, Australia
Example Sentences
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He is survived by his wife, Helen Berlant; daughter, comedian Kate Berlant; and brother, Jeff Berlant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Chief Executive Jeff Sprecher said Intercontinental continues to attract customers who are seeking to manage risk, connect with one another, and access data to run critical parts of their business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jeff Leiden has one of the best stories to tell in biotech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Instead four astronauts will fly to low Earth orbit where they will dock with two prototype lunar landers, one made by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company and the other by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
And Jeff, who stayed where he was in row two but moved his seat only another few inches back, didn’t seem worried about getting punished, either, as Joeyhad warned he might.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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