Definitionen
1.NounA table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath."She organized her notes neatly on her desk before starting the project.; The desk was cluttered with papers and books, making it hard to concentrate.; He sat at his desk for hours, trying to finish the report."
2.NounA reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
3.NounA department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms."the city desk, the sports desk; the options desk, the equities desk"
4.NounEllipsis of mixing desk.
5.NounA station for a string player in an orchestra, consisting of a chair and a music stand, or a row of such stations."The first four desks of cellos play separate parts, making a lush, Impressionist harmony."
6.VerbTo shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
7.VerbTo equip with a desk or desks.
8.VerbTo reject (an article submitted to a newspaper or academic journal etc.) on initial receipt, without reviewing it further.