Definitions

jack

[jak] / dʒæk /

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

Example Sentences

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Currently the Senedd flies two Welsh flags and one Union flag - commonly known as the union jack - at the front of the building, alongside the flag of Ukraine.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Whether it’s the rear jack guy, the fuel guy, the engineer, the driver himself, they all play that piece,” said Neale, who started with RAD in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Greek yogurt, at its core, is a jack of all trades.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Because filing a claim could jack up my premiums and cost me more over time than the payout was worth, an insurance specialist cautioned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

We believe it was chosen because the technique involves the use of tracker jacker venom, and the jack suggested hijack.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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