jack

1 of 2

noun

ˈjak

plural jacks

jacks plural in form but singular in construction : a game played with a set of small objects that are tossed, caught, and moved in various figures

: a small 6-pointed metal object used in the game of jacks

: a playing card carrying the figure of a soldier or servant and ranking usually below the queen

: jackpot sense 1b(2)

: any of various usually mechanical devices: such as

: a usually portable mechanism or device for exerting pressure or lifting a heavy body a short distance

: a device for turning a spit

: a female fitting in an electric circuit used with a plug to make a connection with another circuit

: man

—usually used as an intensive in such phrases as every man jack

often capitalized : sailor

c(1)

: servant, laborer

(2)

: lumberjack

: something that supports or holds in position: such as

: an iron bar at a topgallant masthead to support a royal mast and spread the royal shrouds

: a wooden brace fastened behind a scenic unit in a stage set to prop it up

: any of several fishes

especially : any of various carangids

: a male donkey

: jackrabbit

: any of several birds (such as a jackdaw)

: a small white target ball in lawn bowling

: a small national flag flown by a ship

slang : money

: applejack

: brandy

: jackknife sense 2

: monterey jack

US slang : anything at all

—used in negative constructions

In short, Dinger or Homer or whoever it was who wrote the Odyssey didn't know jack about travel.

Steve Rushin

jack

2 of 2

verb

jacked; jacking; jacks

transitive verb

: to move or lift (something) by or as if by a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a) : jack up

It meant that we had to jack the aircraft and check out the undercarriage system …

John Revell

Over 500 tons of pressure was used to jack the legs of the [Gateway] Arch apart for the last four-foot piece to be inserted at the top.

nps.gov

: to raise the level or amount of (something) : increase, jack up

The company jacked their rates.

: to increase in intensity, scope, etc. : jack up

In the same light, any student has heard of someone taking self-prescribed Adderall to jack their focus for the next big exam.

Zeno Yeates

informal : steal

"She jacked my pencil" one boy screamed. "But only because he jacked my pen" the girl yelled back.

Jason Kane

especially : to steal (a car)

A man is accused of stealing from a Bradenton hardware store and then jacking a nearby car …

Giuseppe Sabella

informal : rob

jack a store

Droopy was always promising to rob old ladies, but so far had jacked only a pizza delivery man …

Gini Sikes

informal : to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in : jack up

Even Phil Mickelson, the Masters champion of a year ago and a three-time winner in 2005, can't jack the audience like Woods.

Gerry Dulac

: to hunt or fish for (an animal) at night with a jacklight or similar bright light

… if old-fashioned country stores were anything like ours is today, you could find just about any type of gossip you might want, from suspicions about who is jacking deer out of season to the darkest speculation about marital infidelities.

Cook's Illustrated

informal : to copy or appropriate (something, such as an idea or style) : hijack sense 2a

Apparently I'd struck a nerve in that sensitive place called the male ego. In his mind I'd accused him of hip-hop's equivalent of treason—jacking someone's style.

Dream Hampton

informal : to hit (a ball) forcefully

Five batters later Martinez jacked an upper-deck grand slam off Mark Langston …

Tom Verducci

Big Mac turns it up another notch, jacking five homers in his last 11 at-bats to finish with an unreal 70.

ESPN

… Mickelson took an aggressive line off the tee and jacked a lob wedge over the green.

Alan Shipnuck

informal : to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully : jack up

Behind the building he was greeted by several bruisers looking for blood. "One guy jacked my horn out of my arms and threw it down," he [Ornette Coleman] says.

David Grogan

informal : to cause injury to (someone or something) : jack up

The next week, he jacked his knee in a practice incident …, and it set him back a bit.

racerxonline.com

informal : to beat up or hurt (someone) : jack up

Cejudo dropped Cruz with that knee and was jacking him with punches with no real response from Cruz.

Dan Bernstein

informal : to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner : jack up

"I honestly think the only reason I get jacked by the police is because I'm tall and black," said Maurice [St. Cyere], who is 5'9".

The Bay State Banner

vulgar : masturbate, jack off

intransitive verb

: to hunt or fish at night with a jacklight or similar bright light

"… jacking involves the use of a high-powered light and a firearm at night. … Whether you are successful in getting a deer or not, it is an illegal act."

Blaine Henshaw

jacker noun

Example Sentences

Noun I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now. a Portuguese ship flying the national jack

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Cut out the carving for way less messy jack-o'-lanterns.

Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022 That and the fact that the 5A has a headphone jack, while the 6A does not.

Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 1 July 2022 The right side has a 3.5 mm jack and another USB-C port (3.2 Gen 2).

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 May 2022 This is a device that’s ideal for anyone who wants to use a superb pair of wired headphones with a modern smartphone, most of which don’t have a headphone jack.

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021 Under the watchful eyes of thousands of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, a bevy of attractions will comprise the fourth year of Newfields' Harvest.

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2021 Shorty often sits in with other Jazz Fest artists, as befits a jack-of-all-trades musician who shines in almost any stylistic setting.

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The podcast is hosted by Amanda de Cadenet, who is a jack of all trades and award-winning host, and some of the previous podcast guests have included Naomi Osaka, Adut Akech and Paloma Elsesser.

Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 23 June 2022 The only one of the new Inzone headphones that can be used with Xbox is the entry-level H3 series, courtesy of their 3.5mm jack.

John Archer, Forbes, 28 June 2022

Verb

While analysts were consistently optimistic about the long-term outlook for several promising software firms, investors fled those companies in recent months as the Federal Reserve’s decision to jack up interest rates punished unprofitable outfits.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 The region’s wholesaler has argued with officials in Sacramento that mandating further conservation will only hurt ratepayers as agencies are forced to further jack up rates to offset plummeting revenue from declining sales.

Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 From Europe to Asia to Latin America, residential real-estate markets are coming off the boil, and in some cases seeing home values fall, as central banks jack up borrowing costs to bring consumer-price growth to heel.

Jason Douglas, WSJ, 18 July 2022 Proposition 30 would jack up our income tax another 1.75% to a previously unimaginable 15.05%.

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 With that power, fans have come to accept things like service fees that often jack up the total price by 30 percent, and on-sales for major events where resellers wind up with the lion’s share of the tickets.

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Insurers could jack up prices, knowing that customers would be insensitive to cost changes because subsidies—meaning taxpayers—would make up the difference.

Brian Blase, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Essentially what's going on is that big corporations are using the cover of inflation to jack up their prices beyond what their input costs would justify and rake in those profits, and consumers are paying the price.

Abc News, ABC News, 20 July 2022 The gravitational pull from tighter Fed policy is being felt across Asia, adding to pressure on the region’s central banks to jack up interest rates to restrain accelerating inflation.

Jason Douglas, WSJ, 20 May 2022 See More

Kids Definition

jack 1 of 2

noun

ˈjak

: a device for lifting something heavy a short distance

: a playing card with the picture of a young man

: a small six-pointed usually metal object used in a children's game ( jacks )

: a socket used with a plug to connect one electric circuit with another

jack

2 of 2

verb

jacked; jacking

: to move or lift with a special device

We need to jack up the car.

jack

noun

as in cash

slang something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

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cash
coin
money
currency
bucks
gold
chips
green
dough
change
funds
legal tender
bread
lolly
cabbage
dollar
pelf
coinage
loot
scratch
kale
sheqels
lucre
wampum
needful
tender
sheqalim
long green
shekels
moola
wallet
moolah
paper money
shekalim
money order
shekelim
bill
roll
pot
resources
dime
peanuts
scrip
promissory note
means
greenback
folding money
capital
pile
mint
specie
shoestring
bomb
dibs
draft
finances
bankroll
pin money
pittance
treasure
pocket money
wad
earth
check
petty cash
bundle
fortune
spending money
megabucks
boodle
big bucks
dead presidents
banknote
chump change
mite
note
packet
wealth
riches
mad money
abundance
king's ransom
cashier's check
wherewithal
opulence

as in flag

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling a Portuguese ship flying the national jack

Synonyms & Similar Words

flag
banner
ensign
pennant
pennon
pendent
standard
streamer
banderole
banderol
guidon
white flag
insignia
colors
pendant
black flag
union jack
signaler
badge
tricolor
semaphore
signaller
gonfalon
bunting
burgee
crest
coat of arms
waft
Jolly Roger

as in guy

an adult male human being hey, jack, can you spare some change?

Synonyms & Similar Words

guy
male
dude
joe
gentleman
man
bastard
fella
lad
cat
galoot
joker
buck
gent
bloke
hombre
chap
mister
master
buster
chappie
fellow
sir
buddy

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

sailor
mariner
tar
navigator
shipman
seaman
salt
swabby
gob
sea dog
swab
jack-tar
swabbie
seafarer
hearty
crewman
deckhand
lubber
shipmate
coxswain
able seaman
lime-juicer
powerboater
sailboater
able-bodied seaman
limey

as in pot

the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

Synonyms & Similar Words

pot
pool
stake
fund
bet
kitty
jackpot
wager

as in logger

a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

logger
lumberjack
sawyer
lumberman
lumberer
forester

单词	jack
释义	jack 1 of 2 noun ˈjak plural jacks 1 a jacks plural in form but singular in construction : a game played with a set of small objects that are tossed, caught, and moved in various figures b : a small 6-pointed metal object used in the game of jacks 2 a : a playing card carrying the figure of a soldier or servant and ranking usually below the queen b : jackpot sense 1b(2) 3 : any of various usually mechanical devices: such as a : a usually portable mechanism or device for exerting pressure or lifting a heavy body a short distance b : a device for turning a spit 4 : a female fitting in an electric circuit used with a plug to make a connection with another circuit 5 a : man —usually used as an intensive in such phrases as every man jack b often capitalized : sailor c(1) : servant, laborer (2) : lumberjack 6 : something that supports or holds in position: such as a : an iron bar at a topgallant masthead to support a royal mast and spread the royal shrouds b : a wooden brace fastened behind a scenic unit in a stage set to prop it up 7 a : any of several fishes especially : any of various carangids b : a male donkey c : jackrabbit d : any of several birds (such as a jackdaw) 8 a : a small white target ball in lawn bowling b : a small national flag flown by a ship 9 slang : money 10 a : applejack b : brandy 11 : jackknife sense 2 12 : monterey jack 13 US slang : anything at all —used in negative constructions In short, Dinger or Homer or whoever it was who wrote the Odyssey didn't know jack about travel. Steve Rushin jack 2 of 2 verb jacked; jacking; jacks transitive verb 1 : to move or lift (something) by or as if by a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a) : jack up It meant that we had to jack the aircraft and check out the undercarriage system … John Revell Over 500 tons of pressure was used to jack the legs of the [Gateway] Arch apart for the last four-foot piece to be inserted at the top. nps.gov 2 a : to raise the level or amount of (something) : increase, jack up The company jacked their rates. b : to increase in intensity, scope, etc. : jack up In the same light, any student has heard of someone taking self-prescribed Adderall to jack their focus for the next big exam. Zeno Yeates 3 a informal : steal "She jacked my pencil" one boy screamed. "But only because he jacked my pen" the girl yelled back. Jason Kane especially : to steal (a car) A man is accused of stealing from a Bradenton hardware store and then jacking a nearby car … Giuseppe Sabella b informal : rob jack a store Droopy was always promising to rob old ladies, but so far had jacked only a pizza delivery man … Gini Sikes 4 informal : to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in : jack up Even Phil Mickelson, the Masters champion of a year ago and a three-time winner in 2005, can't jack the audience like Woods. Gerry Dulac 5 : to hunt or fish for (an animal) at night with a jacklight or similar bright light … if old-fashioned country stores were anything like ours is today, you could find just about any type of gossip you might want, from suspicions about who is jacking deer out of season to the darkest speculation about marital infidelities. Cook's Illustrated 6 informal : to copy or appropriate (something, such as an idea or style) : hijack sense 2a Apparently I'd struck a nerve in that sensitive place called the male ego. In his mind I'd accused him of hip-hop's equivalent of treason—jacking someone's style. Dream Hampton 7 informal : to hit (a ball) forcefully Five batters later Martinez jacked an upper-deck grand slam off Mark Langston … Tom Verducci Big Mac turns it up another notch, jacking five homers in his last 11 at-bats to finish with an unreal 70. ESPN … Mickelson took an aggressive line off the tee and jacked a lob wedge over the green. Alan Shipnuck 8 a informal : to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully : jack up Behind the building he was greeted by several bruisers looking for blood. "One guy jacked my horn out of my arms and threw it down," he [Ornette Coleman] says. David Grogan b informal : to cause injury to (someone or something) : jack up The next week, he jacked his knee in a practice incident …, and it set him back a bit. racerxonline.com c informal : to beat up or hurt (someone) : jack up Cejudo dropped Cruz with that knee and was jacking him with punches with no real response from Cruz. Dan Bernstein d informal : to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner : jack up "I honestly think the only reason I get jacked by the police is because I'm tall and black," said Maurice [St. Cyere], who is 5'9". The Bay State Banner 9 vulgar : masturbate, jack off intransitive verb : to hunt or fish at night with a jacklight or similar bright light "… jacking involves the use of a high-powered light and a firearm at night. … Whether you are successful in getting a deer or not, it is an illegal act." Blaine Henshaw jacker noun see also jacked, jack in, jack into Synonyms Noun bread [slang] bucks cabbage [slang] cash change chips coin currency dough gold green kale [slang] legal tender lolly [British] long green [slang] loot lucre money moola [slang] moolah needful pelf scratch [slang] shekels sheqels shekelim shekalim sheqalim tender wampum Verb boost heave heft hoist upheave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now. a Portuguese ship flying the national jack Recent Examples on the Web Noun Cut out the carving for way less messy jack-o'-lanterns. Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022 That and the fact that the 5A has a headphone jack, while the 6A does not. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 1 July 2022 The right side has a 3.5 mm jack and another USB-C port (3.2 Gen 2). Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 May 2022 This is a device that’s ideal for anyone who wants to use a superb pair of wired headphones with a modern smartphone, most of which don’t have a headphone jack. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021 Under the watchful eyes of thousands of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, a bevy of attractions will comprise the fourth year of Newfields' Harvest. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2021 Shorty often sits in with other Jazz Fest artists, as befits a jack-of-all-trades musician who shines in almost any stylistic setting. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The podcast is hosted by Amanda de Cadenet, who is a jack of all trades and award-winning host, and some of the previous podcast guests have included Naomi Osaka, Adut Akech and Paloma Elsesser. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 23 June 2022 The only one of the new Inzone headphones that can be used with Xbox is the entry-level H3 series, courtesy of their 3.5mm jack. John Archer, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Verb While analysts were consistently optimistic about the long-term outlook for several promising software firms, investors fled those companies in recent months as the Federal Reserve’s decision to jack up interest rates punished unprofitable outfits. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 The region’s wholesaler has argued with officials in Sacramento that mandating further conservation will only hurt ratepayers as agencies are forced to further jack up rates to offset plummeting revenue from declining sales. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 From Europe to Asia to Latin America, residential real-estate markets are coming off the boil, and in some cases seeing home values fall, as central banks jack up borrowing costs to bring consumer-price growth to heel. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 18 July 2022 Proposition 30 would jack up our income tax another 1.75% to a previously unimaginable 15.05%. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 With that power, fans have come to accept things like service fees that often jack up the total price by 30 percent, and on-sales for major events where resellers wind up with the lion’s share of the tickets. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Insurers could jack up prices, knowing that customers would be insensitive to cost changes because subsidies—meaning taxpayers—would make up the difference. Brian Blase, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Essentially what's going on is that big corporations are using the cover of inflation to jack up their prices beyond what their input costs would justify and rake in those profits, and consumers are paying the price. Abc News, ABC News, 20 July 2022 The gravitational pull from tighter Fed policy is being felt across Asia, adding to pressure on the region’s central banks to jack up interest rates to restrain accelerating inflation. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 20 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English Jacke, familiar term of address to a social inferior, nickname for Johan John First Known Use Noun 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 5a Verb 1833, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2 Phrases Containing jack high-low-jack jack cheese jack crevalle jack-of-all-trades, master of none jack mackerel jack-in-the-pulpit jack-o'-lantern jack-of-all-trades jack pine jack salmon jack plane jack stand jack-tar jack up jumping jack union jack new jack swing new jack screw jack jack off yellow jack jack in jack-in-the-box jack bean man jack jack into See More high-low-jack jack cheese jack crevalle jack-of-all-trades, master of none jack mackerel jack-in-the-pulpit jack-o'-lantern jack-of-all-trades jack pine jack salmon jack plane jack stand jack-tar jack up jumping jack union jack new jack swing new jack screw jack jack off yellow jack jack in jack-in-the-box jack bean man jack jack into See More Kids Definition jack 1 of 2 noun ˈjak 1 : a device for lifting something heavy a short distance 2 : a playing card with the picture of a young man 3 : a small six-pointed usually metal object used in a children's game ( jacks ) 4 : a socket used with a plug to connect one electric circuit with another jack 2 of 2 verb jacked; jacking : to move or lift with a special device We need to jack up the car. jack noun 1 as in cash slang something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cash coin money currency bucks gold chips green dough change funds legal tender bread lolly cabbage dollar pelf coinage loot scratch kale sheqels lucre wampum needful tender sheqalim long green shekels moola wallet moolah paper money shekalim money order shekelim bill roll pot resources dime peanuts scrip promissory note means greenback folding money capital pile mint specie shoestring bomb dibs draft finances bankroll pin money pittance treasure pocket money wad earth check petty cash bundle fortune spending money megabucks boodle big bucks dead presidents banknote chump change mite note packet wealth riches mad money abundance king's ransom cashier's check wherewithal opulence 2 as in flag a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling a Portuguese ship flying the national jack Synonyms & Similar Words flag banner ensign pennant pennon pendent standard streamer banderole banderol guidon white flag insignia colors pendant black flag union jack signaler badge tricolor semaphore signaller gonfalon bunting burgee crest coat of arms waft Jolly Roger 3 as in guy an adult male human being hey, jack, can you spare some change? Synonyms & Similar Words guy male dude joe gentleman man bastard fella lad cat galoot joker buck gent bloke hombre chap mister master buster chappie fellow sir buddy 4 as in sailor one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens Synonyms & Similar Words sailor mariner tar navigator shipman seaman salt swabby gob sea dog swab jack-tar swabbie seafarer hearty crewman deckhand lubber shipmate coxswain able seaman lime-juicer powerboater sailboater able-bodied seaman limey 5 as in pot the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute Synonyms & Similar Words pot pool stake fund bet kitty jackpot wager 6 as in logger a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter Synonyms & Similar Words logger lumberjack sawyer lumberman lumberer forester Phrases Containing jack jack (up) jack (up)
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