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jack of all trades

jack-of-all-trades
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jak-uh v-awl-treydz, jak-]
    • /ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk-/
    • /dʒæk əv ɔːl treɪdz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-uh v-awl-treydz, jak-]
    • /ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk-/

Definitions of jack of all trades words

  • noun plural jack of all trades a person who is adept at many different kinds of work. 1
  • noun jack of all trades person with many skills 1
See all 2 definitions of jack of all trades

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Origin of jack of all trades

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Jack of all trades

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Jack of all trades

jack of all trades popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jack of all trades usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jack of all trades

noun jack of all trades

  • factotum — a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.
  • handyperson — a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.
All 2 Synonyms of jack of all trades

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