Phrase Hound found 265 phrases and 174 compound words that contain jack. The most common are listed below. Open jack in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 265
- black jackAny of certain species of Caranx of gamefish, including C. latus and C. crysos, but especially Caranx lugubris.
- Jack Black
- jack upTo raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.
- jack of hearts
- Jack Johnson
- jack-boyAlternative form of jack boy.
- jack of spadesOne of the 52 playing cards in a standard deck.
- Union JackThe flag of the United Kingdom, consisting of the flags of England (St. George's Cross), Scotland (St. Andrew's Cross), and Ireland (St. Patrick's Cross, now only used in Northern Ireland) combined.
- jack of clubsOne of the 52 playing cards in a standard deck.
- jack of diamondsOne of the 52 playing cards in a standard deck.
- jack-ballA ball used in boules.
- jack-knifeA compact folding knife.
- jack of all tradesOne competent in many endeavours, sometimes regarded as not excelling in any of them.
- Jack the RipperA supposed individual who was an unidentified 19th century serial killer in Whitechapel, London, England, UK; who has become part of folklore.
- jack-rabbitAlternative spelling of jackrabbit: Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.
- Jack FrostA personification of frosty weather or winter.
- jack-bootAlternative form of jackboot: A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
- Headphone Jack
- boot jackA firm structure with hole, into which a person steps, in order to more easily remove their foot from a boot.
- California JackA card game similar to all fours.
- Happy JackAn unincorporated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States.
- Jack CountyOne of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Jacksboro.
- Jack RiverA locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
- phone jackA telephone jack.
- jumping jackA physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
Compound words 174
- lumberjackA person whose work is to fell trees.
- jackhammerA portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.
- jackmanA member of the pit crew responsible for lifting the car with a jack.
- jackdawA bird of the genus Coloeus, similar in appearance to crows and found within the same family; traditionally associated with church towers and ruins, where it frequently likes to nest.
- flapjackA pancake.
- applejackAn alcoholic drink similar to apple brandy and calvados, made by freeze-distilling ("jacking") apple cider.
- JateThe ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.
- JacksboroA town, the county seat of Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Shortened from Jacksonboro.
- jacklegAmateur, untrained; incompetent.
- minijackA small jack (electrical connector), especially a 3.5 mm audio jack.