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jack1 nounjack2 verb jackjack1 /dʒæk/ noun [countable]   jack1Origin: 1300-1400 From the man's name Jack - He put his finger in the jack of the outlet.
- Iain, skipping his father, then extricated them by trailing the jack and adding perfect drawing shots to collect a four.
- Twin motor jack on stabilizer for pitch trim.
► Cardsace, nounbaccarat, nounbid, nounblackjack, nounbridge, nouncanasta, nouncard, nouncard table, nouncontract bridge, nouncourt card, nouncrib, nouncribbage, nouncut, verbdeal, noundeal, verbdealer, noundeck, noundiscard, verbdiscard, noundummy, nounface card, nounflush, nounfull house, noungin rummy, noungrand slam, nounhand, nounjack, nounjoker, nounking, nounkitty, nounknave, nounlead, verboverbid, verbpack, nounpatience, nounpicture card, nounplaying card, nounpoker, nounpontoon, nounqueen, nounraise, verbrubber, nounrummy, nounrun, nounshuffle, verbshuffle, nounsnap, nounsnap, interjectionsolitaire, nounspade, nounstrip poker, nounsuit, nountrick, nountrump, nountrump, verbtwenty-one, nounwhist, nounwild, adjectivewild card, noun ► jack of hearts/clubs etcADJECTIVE► hydraulic· They plan to use a hydraulic jack to lift the assembly up and out of the reactor. ► jacks► jack (shit)- It doesn't look like they did jack shit.
- And there was a further twenty second time penalty for leaving a jack out of place.
- Henry turned to her and held up the jack.
- Money for plaintiffs' lawyers and court costs will jack the total up to some $ 550m.
- On the final end he moved the jack again to add another and finish 20-17 ahead.
1a piece of equipment used to lift a heavy weight off the ground, such as a car, and support it while it is in the air:  a hydraulic jack2a card used in card games that has a man’s picture on it and is worth less than a queen and more than a tenjack of hearts/clubs etc a pair of jacks3an electronic connection for a telephone or other electric machine: a phone jack4a)jacks [plural] a children’s game in which the players try to pick up small objects called jacks while bouncing and catching a ball b)a small metal or plastic object that has six points, used in this game5a small white ball at which players aim larger balls in the game of bowls6jack (shit) American English spoken not polite a rude expression meaning anything at all: · He doesn’t know jack shit about cars. → jumping jack, Union Jackjack1 nounjack2 verb jackjack2 verb VERB TABLEjack |
| Present | I, you, we, they | jack | | he, she, it | jacks | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | jacked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have jacked, jack | | he, she, it | has jacked, jack | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had jacked, jack | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will jack | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have jacked, jack |
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| Present | I | am jacking | | he, she, it | is jacking | | you, we, they | are jacking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was jacking | | you, we, they | were jacking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been jacking | | he, she, it | has been jacking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been jacking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be jacking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been jacking |
- But they are not mere company drones used only to jack up corporate profits.
- By jacking up the price of the cheapest disposal route, a landfill tax makes other options look more attractive.
- Ever since Congress decided to jack up the price of sugar.
- For the first time in years, there were no stadium tours to jack up the year-end grosses.
- So I couldn't jack it in when things were going well.
- We've come to tell you to jack it in.
- We were always putting pressure on him to jack it in.
to make a number or amount increase► increase · High alcohol consumption increases the risk of liver disease. · The Clean Air Act would increase the cost of electric power in the Midwest.· The party aims to increase the number of women elected to Congress.· We reduced the size of the magazine because we didn't want to increase the price.increase something to · The company has increased its workforce to 1,500 employeesincrease something by 20%/$400/1 million etc · a program to increase output by 14% ► raise if someone raises raises a tax, price, temperature etc, they increase it: · The president should take the necessary steps of raising taxes and cutting public spending.· All the major airlines have raised their fares.raise something to $300/40C/200 etc: · The retirement age has been raised to 65 for both men and women. ► put up informal if someone puts up the cost or price of something, they increase it: put up something: · They've put up the price of petrol again.put something up: · A solicitor can advise whether the landlord has a right to put the rent up.· This used to be quite a cheap restaurant but they've put their prices up since the last time I came here. ► jack up informal to increase prices or amounts by a large amount, especially when this seems unreasonable: jack something up: · I guess they must jack the price up in the summer, then mark it down in the winter. jack up something: · a proposal that would have jacked up taxi fares by as much as 30% ► push up/drive up/force up to make something increase - use this about things you would prefer to keep low, such as costs and prices: push/drive/force up something: · An expansion of the weapons research program is sure to drive up defence costs.· In recent years, increased demand has forced up the price of copper on world markets.push/force/drive something up: · Office vacancy rates have reached a low, pushing rents up sharply for office and industrial space. ► boost to increase something such as production, sales, or wages because they are not as high as you want them to be: · The plan was meant to boost agricultural production.· The multi-million dollar ad campaign has failed to boost sales.· Greater consumer access to the Internet has boosted electronic retailing. ► double/triple/quadruple to increase a number or amount by two, three, or four times: · The company has quadrupled Sonia's salary in just three years in recognition of her achievements.· The government doubled the sales tax on cigarettes from 20% to 40%. ► maximize also maximise British to make something such as profit, power, or productivity increase to the highest level that you can achieve: · The bank's function is to maximize profits, and that requires some risk-taking.· To maximise power output, solar panels are placed on the highest part of the building. to lift a person or thing► lift to move something upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine: · His doctor has told him that he must not lift anything heavy.· She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff.lift onto/out of/over etc: · They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.· Firemen had to use a mobile crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails.lift somebody bodily (=lift someone's whole body up, using a lot of strength): · The massive bull lifted him bodily into the air and shook him repeatedly. ► lift up to move something upwards to a higher position and hold it there - use this especially about something fairly heavy that you use your hands to move: lift somebody/something up: · He lifted her up in his arms.lift up somebody/something: · Can you help me lift up this table so we can get the carpet under it?· Six men lifted up the coffin and carried it out of the church.lift something up onto/out of/over etc: · I couldn't see the game so I asked my dad to lift me up onto his shoulders. ► pick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light: pick up somebody/something: · She picked up her bag and left the room.· Maurin picked up the gun and put it in his pocket.· The lioness picked her cub up by its neck.pick somebody/something up: · There are papers all over the floor - could you pick them up and put them away?· The little girl's mother laughed and bent down to pick her up.· The vacuum cleaner won't pick this stuff up.pick up the phone (=pick up the part of the telephone that you speak into, so that you can use it): · The phone rang and Hutton picked it up, frowning. ► raise to move something to a higher position for a short time before lowering it again: · The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it.· "Cheers, everyone!" said Larry, raising his glass. ► scoop up/out to dig or pick something up with a scoop (=a round deep spoon), a spoon, or with your curved hand: scoop something up/out/off etc: · He scooped up a handful of sand and dropped it in the bucket.· Slice the eggs in half, then scoop out the yolks into a bowl. ► hoist to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry: hoist something on/onto/over: · Joe picked up the sack and hoisted it onto the truck.· The crowd hoisted him onto their shoulders and carried him triumphantly down the main street. ► jack up to lift up the corner of a car using a special tool, in order to change the wheel or look under the car: jack up something: · Fred jacked up the car and started to unscrew the wheel nuts.jack something up: · Why don't you jack it up and we'll have a look at the suspension? ADVERB► up· By jacking up the price of the cheapest disposal route, a landfill tax makes other options look more attractive.· But they are not mere company drones used only to jack up corporate profits.· Lizzy looked over the child's head to where the man was jacking up.· Ever since Congress decided to jack up the price of sugar.· The wage explosions also had an immediate economic impact: by jacking up costs they squeezed profits further and boosted inflation.· For the first time in years, there were no stadium tours to jack up the year-end grosses.· Companies bid low to get the first contract, assuming they can jack up the price later. jack somebody around phrasal verb American English spoken to waste someone’s time by deliberately making things difficult for them: Stop jacking me around and make up your mind!jack something ↔ in phrasal verb British English informal to stop doing something: I’d love to jack in my job and go and live in the Bahamas.jack off phrasal verb American English informal not polite to masturbatejack something ↔ up phrasal verb1to lift something heavy off the ground using a jack: Jack the car up higher – I can’t get the tire off.2informal to increase prices, sales etc by a large amount: They’re just interested in jacking up their profit margins. |