jack
noun
1. a small worthless amount
- you don't know jack
Similar word(s): diddley, diddly, diddlysquat, squat
Definition categories: quantity
2. a man who serves as a sailor
Similar word(s): gob, mariner, seafarer, seaman, tar
Definition categories: person, crewman, sailor
3. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
Similar word(s): laborer, labourer
Definition categories: person, workingman, workman
4. immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
Similar word(s): jackfruit, jak
Definition categories: food
5. a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
Definition categories: man–made, ball
6. an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
Definition categories: man–made
7. game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
Similar word(s): jackstones
Definition categories: man–made
8. small flag indicating a ship's nationality
Definition categories: man–made, flag
9. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
Similar word(s): knave
Definition categories: man–made
10. tool for exerting pressure or lifting
Definition categories: man–made, tool
11. any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
Definition categories: animal, carangid
12. male donkey
Similar word(s): jackass
Definition categories: animal
Sentences with jack as a noun:
- She used a jack to lift her car and changed the tire.
- Every man jack.
- telephone jack
- You haven't done jack. Get up and get this room cleaned up right now!
verb
1. lift with a special device
- jack up the car so you can change the tire
Definition categories: contact, elevate, lift, raise
2. hunt with a jacklight
Similar word(s): jacklight
Definition categories: competition, hunt, run
Sentences with jack as a verb:
- He jacked the car up so that he could replace the brake pads.
- If you want to jack your stats you just write off failures as invalid results.
- Someone jacked my car last night!