Definition of jack

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jack - 15 definitions

- noun
1. jack -- a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"
synonyms: doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. mariner -- a man who serves as a sailor
synonyms: mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. laborer -- someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
synonyms: laborer, manual laborer, labourer
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. jackfruit -- immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
synonyms: jackfruit, jak
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. jack -- a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. jack -- an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. jack -- 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
synonyms: jackstones
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. jack -- small flag indicating a ship's nationality
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. jack -- one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
synonyms: knave
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. jack -- tool for exerting pressure or lifting
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. jack -- any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. jack -- male donkey
synonyms: jackass
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
13. jack -- lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"
synonyms: jack up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. jacklight -- hunt with a jacklight
synonyms: jacklight
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. jack, jacks -- to raise with a type of lever
synonyms: jacks, jacked, jacking
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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