jack Synonyms
Another word for jack
• noun (Context 1)
A portable mechanical or hydraulic device used for lifting heavy objects, especially a motor vehicle when changing a tire.
"She used a hydraulic lift to raise the rear axle of the car before replacing the flat tire."
• verb (Context 2)
To raise, lift, or move a heavy object by means of a mechanical or hydraulic jack (often followed by 'up').
"The mechanic jacked the front end of the truck off the ground to inspect the suspension."
• noun (Context 3)
A socket or plug-in receptacle used to make an electrical connection, especially for audio, telephone, or computer cables.
"Plug the headphones into the audio socket on the side of the laptop."
• noun (Context 4)
A playing card ranking just below a queen and bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave.
"He won the final hand by playing the knave of spades."
• verb (Context 5)
To increase a price, rate, or amount sharply or excessively (usually followed by 'up').
"Several hotels jacked their room rates up during the summer festival."
• verb (Context 6)
To steal or take something without permission (slang).
"Someone jacked his bicycle from the rack outside the library."
• noun (Context 7)
Any of various fast-swimming marine fishes of the family Carangidae (such as the crevalle jack or amberjack) inhabiting warm coastal waters, or a young pike or salmon.
"Anglers fishing along the tropical reef frequently catch trevally and other silvery jacks."
• noun (Context 8)
A male donkey or ass, or a large long-eared hare of western North America (a jackrabbit).
"The rancher bred a prized mammoth jackass with a mare to produce strong, hardy mules."
Opposites of jack
The opposite of jack shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: