Overview of noun jacks

The noun jacks has 1 sense

• jacks, jackstones, knucklebones -- (a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball)

Overview of noun jack

The noun jack has 12 senses

• jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")


• mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog -- (a man who serves as a sailor)


• laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack -- (someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor)


• jackfruit, jak, jack -- (immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted)


• jack -- (a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling)


• jack -- (an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug)


• jack, jackstones -- (game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks)


• jack -- (small flag indicating a ship's nationality)


• jack, knave -- (one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince)


• jack -- (tool for exerting pressure or lifting)


• jack -- (any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas)


• jack, jackass -- (male donkey)

Overview of verb jack

The verb jack has 2 senses

• jack, jack up -- (lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire")


• jacklight, jack -- (hunt with a jacklight)