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Overview of noun jacks

The noun jacks has 1 sense


  • jacks, jackstones, knucklebones -- (a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball)


Overview of noun jack

The noun jack has 12 senses


  • jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

  • mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog -- (a man who serves as a sailor)

  • laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack -- (someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor)

  • jackfruit, jak, jack -- (immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted)

  • jack -- (a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling)

  • jack -- (an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug)

  • jack, jackstones -- (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)

  • jack -- (small flag indicating a ship's nationality)

  • jack, knave -- (one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince)

  • jack -- (tool for exerting pressure or lifting)

  • jack -- (any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas)

  • jack, jackass -- (male donkey)


Overview of verb jack

The verb jack has 2 senses


  • jack, jack up -- (lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire")

  • jacklight, jack -- (hunt with a jacklight)