multitasker

noun

mul·​ti·​task·​er ˈməl-tē-ˌta-skər 

-ˌtī-

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

Cast iron Dutch ovens are versatile multitaskers that are great for everything from making soups and stews to baking bread.

—Wired

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

Designed as an eight-in-one multitasker that serves as a toner, a vitamin C serum, retinol treatment, and more, the treatment is also a favorite of Gabrielle Union. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Product marketing plays up the same idea, pitching double-bowl designs such as the 33-inch Ruvati workstation for multitaskers who want one spot for washing veggies and drying dishes. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Think of urea as a multitasker that can hydrate and exfoliate. — Danielle James, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026

This multitasker even includes recipes in its instruction book to help you get started. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multitasker

• masker
• tasker