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

And because dudes love a multitasker, the gel can also be used as a styling product for your beard, while the lotion can be used as a face moisturizer. —Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

The Styling Balm is the ultimate multitasker, winning a 2025 Allure Best of Beauty award. —ABC News, 1 June 2026

Heavy media multitaskers showed the steepest declines on attention and task-switching assessments. —Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

Here’s the finding that should give the most confident multitaskers pause. —Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multitasker

• masker
• tasker