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Meaning ofjackin English

jack

us//dʒæk//uk//dʒæk//

Pluraljacks
Past Tensejacked
Participle Verbjacking
Third Person Singularjacks

Definitions

Noun
1. a common man or sailor
2. a device for lifting or supporting objects; mechanical tool
3. money or cash; funds
  The company needs more jack to invest in new projects.
4. a device to lift heavy objects (temporarily)
  The mechanic used a jack to lift the car and change the tire.
5. a socket for connecting devices; electronic switch
  The computer has a jack for plugging in headphones.
6. a low-ranking card in a deck
  The player drew a jack from the deck and used it to make a pair.
7. a small target ball in bowls
  The bowler aimed carefully to hit the jack and score points.
8. a small nautical flag; signal device
  The sailor raised the jack to signal their arrival at the harbor.
9. a light used for hunting at night
  The hunter used a jack to illuminate the forest and spot deer at night.
10. informal term for money
  The company is seeking additional jack to fund their expansion plans.
11. a slang expression for nothing
  She didn't have a jack to her name after losing her job.
Adjective
1. tired or fed up (Australian usage)
  After working long hours, he felt jack and needed a break.
Verb
1. to lift with a device; raise
  The workers used a machine to jack up the heavy load.
2. to increase or boost something
  The company will jack up the prices of their products next quarter.
3. to dance with rippling motion
  The crowd watched in amazement as the performer began to jack her body in a fluid motion.
4. to masturbate (colloquially)
  The private act of jacking off is considered taboo in many cultures.
5. to hit a ball hard (especially out of the field)
  The baseball player tried to jack the ball out of the stadium.

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