a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended. Origin of pus. Latin.
Definition of task. 1  1a : a usually assigned piece of work often to be finished within a certain timeb : something hard or unpleasant that has to be donec : duty, function. 2  2 : subjection to adverse criticism : reprimand âused in the expressions to take, call, or bring to task.
task force. Temporary group of people formed to carry out a specific mission or project, or to solve a problem that requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Use 'task force' in a Sentence. I was put on the task force that was in charge of sales and it made me happy because I really liked that department a lot. 19 people found this helpful. Sometimes if you feel you aren't doing well enough on a project you may need to assign a special task force to it.