multitasker

noun

mul·​ti·​task·​er ˈməl-tē-ˌta-skər 

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plural multitaskers

: someone or something that performs multiple tasks : one that multitasks:

a

: a person who can perform or manage many tasks at the same time

The ultimate multitasker, he routinely had a half-dozen or more projects under contract at the same time, all of which would be seen to timely completion.

—Mark S. Micale

b

: something that has many functions or uses

Skin is our largest organ, and it's a multitasker: It retains fluids while protecting us from bacteria and other foreign objects, it insulates, and it facilitates hair growth and perspiration.

—Rebecca Skloot

Examples of multitasker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clovers Mini Dress The best travel pieces are excellent multitaskers, just this dress that will serve as both a top and beach cover-up. —Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024

Ortlieb Quick Rack Courtesy of brand 4/21 Ortlieb Quick Rack $110 REI This quick-mounting rack is the ultimate multitasker. —Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2024

Voice is onboard in an effort to deliver optimal call quality, and multipoint connectivity is available for the multitaskers among us. —Simon Lucas, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024

Wearable Breast Pumps: Ideal for multitaskers, wearable breast pumps allow users to pump hands-free or even on the go. —Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above