jack

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

2jack

verb

Definition of JACK

intransitive verb
: to hunt or fish at night with a jacklight
transitive verb
1
: to hunt or fish for at night with a jacklight
2
a : to move or lift by or as if by a jack b : to raise the level of —usually used with up <jack up the price> c : to take to task
jack·er noun

First Known Use of JACK

circa 1841

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