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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Central banks had little choice but to jack up interest rates almost immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

And yet, in a parallel world, it could have been the red, white and blue of the union jack flying in her honour, and not that of the French flag.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Then she thrust one end of the jack under a cross-tie.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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