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jack J0002200 (jăk)n.1. often Jack Informal A man; a fellow.2. a. One who does odd or heavy jobs; a laborer.b. One who works in a specified manual trade. Often used in combination: a lumberjack; a steeplejack.c. Jack A sailor; a tar.3. Abbr. J Games A playing card showing the figure of a servant or soldier and ranking below a queen. Also called knave.4. Games a. jacks(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A game played with a set of small, six-pointed, traditionally metal pieces and a small ball, the object being to pick up the pieces in various combinations.b. One of the six-pointed pieces so used.5. Sports A pin used in some games of bowling.6. a. A usually portable device for raising heavy objects by means of force applied with a lever, screw, or hydraulic press.b. A wooden wedge for cleaving rock.7. A device used for turning a spit.8. Nautical a. A support or brace, especially the iron crosstree on a topgallant masthead.b. A small flag flown at the bow of a ship, usually to indicate nationality.9. The male of certain animals, especially the ass.10. Any of various food and game fishes of the family Carangidae, found in tropical and temperate seas.11. A jackrabbit.12. A socket that accepts a plug at one end and attaches to electric circuitry at the other.13. Slang Money.14. Applejack.15. Slang A small or worthless amount: You don't know jack about that.v. jacked, jack·ing, jacks v.tr.1. To hunt or fish for with a jacklight: hunters illegally jacking deer.2. a. To move or hoist by using a jack. Often used with up: jacked the rear of the car to replace the tire.b. To raise (something) to a higher level, as in cost. Often used with up: "Foreign producers jacked up the price on some steels by over 100%" (Forbes).3. Baseball To hit (a pitched ball) hard, especially for a home run.4. Slang a. To steal: Someone jacked my bike.b. To rob or cheat: The dealer jacked me on the price.v.intr.1. To hunt or fish by using a jacklight.2. To plug into an electronic device by means of a jack.Phrasal Verbs: jack around1. To spend time idly.2. To toy, tinker, or mess: He's been jacking around with that motor for days.3. To take unfair advantage of, deceive, or manipulate. jack off Vulgar Slang 1. To masturbate. Usually used of a man.2. To bring (someone) to orgasm. jack up To excite emotionally.
[From the name Jack, from Middle English Jakke, possibly from Old French Jacques, from Late Latin Iacōbus; see Jacob. N., sense 15, short for jack shit. V. tr., senses 4a and b, short for hijack.]
jack′er n.jack up vb (adverb) 1. (Commerce) (tr) to increase (prices, salaries, etc)2. (tr) to raise (an object, such as a car,) with or as with a jack3. (intr) slang to inject oneself with a drug, usually heroin4. (intr) informal Austral to refuse to comply; rebel, esp collectively5. informal NZ to initiate, organize, or procure n informal NZ something that has been contrived or achieved by dishonest means Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | jack up - lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"jacklift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" |
jack upverb1. hoist, raise, elevate, winch up, lift, rear, uplift, lift up, heave, haul up, hike up, upraise They jacked up the car.2. increase, raise, put up, augment, advance, boost, expand, add to, enhance, step up (informal), intensify, enlarge, escalate, inflate, amplify The company would have to jack up its prices.Translationsjack (dʒӕk) noun1. an instrument for lifting up a motor car or other heavy weight. You should always keep a jack in the car in case you need to change a wheel. 千斤頂 千斤顶2. the playing-card between the ten and queen, sometimes called the knave. The jack, queen and king are the three face cards. 撲克紙牌的傑克(撲克紙牌中的J牌) （纸牌中的）杰克 jack up to raise (a motor car etc) and keep it supported, with a jack. You need to jack up the car before you try to remove the wheel. 用千斤頂頂起 用千斤顶顶起jack up
jack up1. To increase sharply. Please stop jacking up the volume on the TV. I can barely hear myself think.2. To raise something through the use of a jack, a simple machine used to lift things. We'll need to jack up the car before we can change this tire.3. To stimulate, excite, or motivate, often but not always through the use of drugs. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "jack" and "up." By the way he was flitting around, you could tell the guy was jacked up on something. This soundtrack jacks me up so much when I'm working out.4. To inflict damage upon, physically or otherwise. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "jack" and "up." Yikes, that car wash really jacked up your car's exterior. I'm not going to lie, that horror movie jacked me up for weeks.See also: jack, upjack someone up 1. Sl. to excite or stimulate someone, possibly with drugs. Tom jacked up his buddy by talking to him. Tom jacked up Fred with a lot of encouragement. 2. Sl. to motivate someone; to stimulate someone to do something. The mail is late again today. We'll have to jack those people up at the post office. I guess I'll have to jack up the carpenter again to repair my stairs.See also: jack, upjack something up 1. Lit. to raise something up on a mechanical lifting device. Now I have to jack the car up, so I can change the tire. Please jack up the car. 2. Fig. to raise the price of something. The store keeps jacking prices up. The grocery store jacked up the prices again last night.See also: jack, upjack upRaise or increase, as in The cartel is jacking up oil prices again. This term alludes to the literal meaning of jack up, that is, "hoist with a jack." [Colloquial; c. 1900] See also: jack, upjack upv.1. To lift something, especially a vehicle, using a jack: We jacked up the car to change the tire. I hurt my arm when I jacked the van up.2. To raise some price or value by increments: Because of the drought, the stores jacked up the price of lettuce. That candidate is going to jack taxes up after the election.3. To stimulate someone with or as if with a drug: My friend jacked me up on caffeine the night before exams. The coach jacked up the team with a pep talk before the game.See also: jack, upjacked up1. and jacked mod. excited. I was so jacked I almost passed out. Don was really jacked up about the election. 2. mod. arrested. (Underworld.) What time did Sam get himself jacked up? 3. mod. upset; stressed. I was really jacked up by the bad news. 4. mod. high on drugs. He’s jacked up, and he may have ODed. See also: jacked, upEncyclopediaSeejackjack up
Synonyms for jack upverb hoistSynonyms- hoist
- raise
- elevate
- winch up
- lift
- rear
- uplift
- lift up
- heave
- haul up
- hike up
- upraise
verb increaseSynonyms- increase
- raise
- put up
- augment
- advance
- boost
- expand
- add to
- enhance
- step up
- intensify
- enlarge
- escalate
- inflate
- amplify
Synonyms for jack upverb lift with a special deviceSynonymsRelated Words- lift
- raise
- elevate
- get up
- bring up
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