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- pronunciation:
- jaek
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- every man jack, jack off, jack up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of a number of devices used to lift all or a part of a heavy object a short distance, as by leverage or hydraulic pressure.
an automobile jack- similar words:
- hoist
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| definition 2: |
the face card of lowest value in a deck of cards, which usu. depicts a young man in uniform or livery; knave.
- similar words:
- knave
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| definition 3: |
(pl. but used with a sing. verb) a game, usu. played by children, the object of which is to pick up as many small, star-shaped metal pieces as one can while bouncing a ball.
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| definition 4: |
any of the metal pieces used in such a game.
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| definition 5: |
a device that connects a plug to an electrical circuit.
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| related words: |
boom, ensign |
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| phrase: |
every man jack |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
jacks, jacking, jacked |
| definition 1: |
to lift (something) using or as if using a jack (usu. fol. by "up").
The mechanic jacked up the truck.- similar words:
- hoist
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| definition 2: |
to raise or increase (often fol. by "up").
The theater jacked up the ticket prices just before the holidays.I was going to buy that lawnmower, but they jacked the price by a hundred dollars and I wasn't willing to pay that.I love this song; tell them to jack up the volume. |
| related words: |
boom |
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| phrase: |
jack off, jack up |
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