jack up

J j

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jak uhp]
- /dʒæk ʌp/
- /dʒæk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak uhp]
- /dʒæk ʌp/

Definitions of jack up words

noun jack up an increase or rise: a recent jack-up in prices. 1
verb with object jack up to lift or move (something) with or as if with a jack (usually followed by up): to jack a car up to change a flat tire. 1
verb with object jack up Informal. to increase, raise, or accelerate (prices, wages, speed, etc.) (usually followed by up). 1
verb with object jack up Informal. to boost the morale of; encourage (usually followed by up). 1
verb with object jack up Slang. to mess up, ruin, or injure (usually followed by up): The paint job was all jacked up. I jacked my shoulder when I fell. 1
verb with object jack up to jacklight. 1

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Origin of jack up

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English jakke, Jakke used in addressing any male, especially a social inferior, variant of Jakken, variant of Jankin, equivalent to Jan John + -kin -kin; extended in sense to anything male, and as a designation for a variety of inanimate objects

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Parts of speech for Jack up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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jack up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for jack up

verb jack up

add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
admonish — If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
aggrandize — To aggrandize someone means to make them seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are. To aggrandize a building means to make it more impressive.
amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.

All 48 Synonyms of jack up