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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Visionaries like Jeff Bezos built their fortunes doing exactly that, saving Americans billions of dollars and billions of hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Gray also appeared in an episode of “The Brady Bunch” as Marcia’s boyfriend, Jeff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, Slate Auto, the new electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, is taking preorders for trucks with roll-up windows that start at $25,000.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Among those to speak are Jeff Edwards, who met the prime minister on Monday, and who was one of the last children to be brought out alive from the rubble.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
My excuses to Jeff were pretty lame, too: I had to clean my room, move some plants, rake my grandparents’ yard … After a while, he stopped asking and did more things with Rich instead.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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