Search Result:jail
KK Pronunciation
〔 dʒel 〕
Pronunciation
〔 dʒeil 〕
Overview of noun jail
The noun jail has 1 sense
- jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey -- (a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence))
Overview of verb jail
The verb jail has 1 sense
- imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand -- (lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life")