jack

noun

ˈjak How to pronounce jack (audio)
Definition of jacknext
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as in cash
slang something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now

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2
as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling a Portuguese ship flying the national jack

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3
as in guy
an adult male human being hey, jack, can you spare some change?

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as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens

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as in pool
the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

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as in logger
a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

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Recent Examples of jack The traditional vanilla creme filling turns a bright orange, tinted with annatto rather than artificial dye, and the crunchy cocoa cookies are carved to look like little jack-o’-lanterns. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026 In Charlotte, North Carolina‘s Elizabeth neighborhood, a giant wall of 200 jack-o’-lanterns appears every fall. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026 Pumpkins are high in calories and loaded with fiber, minerals and vitamins — making the jack-o’-lantern left on your porch an easy treat for a hungry bear. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 These jack-o-lantern quesadillas with beans and cheddar are much easier — and less scary. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
  1. cash
  2. flag
  3. guy
  4. sailor
  5. pool
  6. logger
  7. coin
  8. banner
Noun
  • The 2026 midterm elections are set to become the most expensive on record, as Republicans pour cash into battleground races to defy history and maintain control of Congress.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That allows rights owners to unlock cash from income streams that may continue for decades.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cash
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  • The damage included the complete removal of one Marine's head, along with damage to other figures depicted raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, according to authorities.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The kingdom’s main flag carrier, Saudia, is offering tickets to Riyadh via Al Qassim, with a bus connection to the Saudi capital.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of flag
Noun
  • Reid was truly impressive in all facets and a guy Hornets fans are really going to like.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hutchinson is considered one of the best pass rushers in the league, a guy with 47 sacks in 61 games.
    — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of guy
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  • Bulgarians voted against a backdrop of growing economic hardship and drone attacks on Black Sea shipping, which have left several sailors dead or missing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Out in the harbor, the skeletons of derelict ships abandoned by sailors who had gone searching for gold formed the first and strangest San Francisco skyline.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailor
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  • Bull Shoals was six feet from the conservation pool level, but Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greer's Ferry are all lakes that generate hydro-power, which will be reduced because of the low water conditions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That welcoming, production-minded culture, combined with turnkey studio infrastructure and a steadily growing pool of local talent, already makes Chicago an easy choice for productions.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pool
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  • Republican ads against Jackson, a logger from northern Maine, have focused more on accusations of his having a volatile personality and behaving like a bully with female colleagues.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the same month Netflix released Train Dreams, the film version of Denis Johnson’s revered short novel about a logger whose deceased baby daughter visits him in the form of a wolf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of logger
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  • For instance, the outcome of a coin toss seems random at first.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As a character Chigurh is particularly illustrative of this worldview, often reducing the fate of other characters to a coin toss.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of coin
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  • The former hotel, which was built in 1925, closed under its last banner during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Phishing email and empty ring boxes Vardon’s article was primarily about how Knicks assistant coaches did not get rings on Tuesday when the team raised its first league championship banner since 1973.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
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