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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The losses of the past three years are a side effect of the central bank’s aggressive campaign to jack up interest rates starting in 2022 to combat high inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Core inflation came in hotter than expected this week, and higher oil prices are almost certainly going to jack up headline numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

New jack swing made stars of Sweat, Al B. Sure!,

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

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 • Dec. 28, 2025

I’m a jack of all trades, so to speak, master of few and so is Perry.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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