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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He later relocated to the Luton area for work and described himself as a "jack of all trades, master of none", working in a variety of jobs including at Vauxhall and Luton Airport.

From BBC

“He was jacked up. But it wasn’t the best visual. It didn’t look as good as it could have.”

From Salon

Watching young Reiner play jacks in the living room, he thought the kid was hilarious.

From Los Angeles Times

The conglomerates lure subscribers with low introductory prices, only to jack them up once a customer is inside their walled gardens.

From MarketWatch

Packer recommends a healthier mix like a jack russell-pug, the superbly named “jug.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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