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Jack

noun/dʒˈæk/
Definition
a small worthless amount
a man who serves as a sailor
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈæk/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈak/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈak/
1 syllable Say it as /dʒˈæk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna small worthless amount
“you don't know jack”
nouna man who serves as a sailor
nounsomeone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
nounimmense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
nouna small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
nounan electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
noungame equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
nounsmall flag indicating a ship's nationality
nounone of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
nountool for exerting pressure or lifting
nounany of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
nounmale donkey
verblift with a special device
“jack up the car so you can change the tire”
verbhunt with a jacklight
Word Forms
seamanlyadjectivecharacteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship
seamanshipnounskill in sailing
laborverbstrive and make an effort to reach a goal
labourverbwork hard
jackverblift with a special device
jacknountool for exerting pressure or lifting
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
Jacobo
una pequeña cantidad sin valor
🇳🇱Dutch
krik
een klein waardeloos bedrag
🇷🇺Russian
Джек
небольшая бесполезная сумма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जैक
एक छोटी सी बेकार रकम
🇧🇩Bengali
জ্যাক
একটি ছোট মূল্যহীন পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
பலா
ஒரு சிறிய மதிப்பற்ற தொகை
🇮🇳Telugu
జాక్
ఒక చిన్న పనికిరాని మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
जॅक
एक लहान निरुपयोगी रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
જેક
નાની નકામી રકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜ್ಯಾಕ್
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജാക്ക്
വിലയില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ചെറിയ തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੈਕ
ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਬੇਕਾਰ ਰਕਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
جیک
ایک چھوٹی سی بیکار رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
杰克
少量毫无价值的
🇯🇵Japanese
ジャック
価値のない少額
🇰🇷Korean
쓸데없는 작은 금액
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giắc cắm
một lượng nhỏ vô giá trị
🇹🇭Thai
แจ็ค
จำนวนอันไร้ค่าเล็กน้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendongkrak
jumlah kecil yang tidak berharga
🇲🇾Malay
jek
sejumlah kecil yang tidak bernilai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جاك
مبلغ صغير لا قيمة له
🇮🇷Persian
جک
مقدار کمی بی ارزش
🇹🇷Turkish
kriko
küçük, değersiz bir miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
ג'ֵק
סכום קטן חסר ערך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jack'?
The primary meaning of 'jack' is 'a small worthless amount'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jack' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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