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jacked

jacked
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jakt]
    • /dʒækt/
    • /ʤækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jakt]
    • /dʒækt/

Definitions of jacked word

  • adjective jacked Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure; cripple: jack rafter; jack truss. 1
  • noun jacked any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods. 1
  • noun jacked Also called knave. Cards. a playing card bearing the picture of a soldier or servant. 1
  • noun jacked Electricity. a connecting device in an electrical circuit designed for the insertion of a plug. 1
  • noun jacked (initial capital letter) Informal. fellow; buddy; man (usually used in addressing a stranger): Hey, Jack, which way to Jersey? 1
  • noun jacked Also called jackstone. Games. one of a set of small metal objects having six prongs, used in the game of jacks. one of any other set of objects, as pebbles, stones, etc., used in the game of jacks. jacks, (used with a singular verb) a children's game in which small metal objects, stones, pebbles, or the like, are tossed, caught, and moved on the ground in a number of prescribed ways, usually while bouncing a rubber ball. 1

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Origin of jacked

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 Jacked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jacked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".

jacked usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jacked

noun jacked

  • carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
  • mated — a partner in marriage; spouse.
  • piloted — a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
  • pirated — a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
  • salted — containing salt; having the taste of salt: salt water.

verb jacked

  • raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
  • hoisted — to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance: to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail.
  • constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
  • elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
  • erected — Simple past tense and past participle of erect.

Antonyms for jacked

verb jacked

  • condemned — A condemned man or woman is going to be executed.
  • declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
  • decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
  • demoted — Simple past tense and past participle of demote.
  • denounced — Simple past tense and past participle of denounce.

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