Definitions

jack

[jak] / dʒæk /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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sailor n.
raise v.

NOUN

sailor

Synonyms

STRONG

bluejacket boater cadet diver jack-tar lascar marine mariner mate middy navigator pilot pirate salt seafarer seaman shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer

WEAK

able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoist shove

STRONG

boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin

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jack

“That’s not going to help, putting a ban on exports. It’ll just jack the price up further.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Despite its name, jack mackerel is not a type of mackerel.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

They described him as "mister fix it" who was a "jack of all trades".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

“You got to be kind of a jack of all trades,” Abbott said, “and understand what your role is, what your strengths are, what your weaknesses are, and be able to build up on that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Vince didn’t think he had to earn jack.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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