Synonyms of jack

jack

noun

ˈjak 

1

as in cash

slang something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cash
• coin
• money
• currency
• bucks
• chips
• gold
• dough
• funds
• green
• change
• legal tender
• bread
• cabbage
• pelf
• loot
• coinage
• dollar
• scratch
• tender
• kale
• wampum
• lolly
• lucre
• shekels
• long green
• needful
• moola
• wallet
• paper money
• money order
• bill
• roll
• resources
• folding money
• promissory note
• scrip
• pot
• dime
• specie
• capital
• peanuts
• bomb
• means
• greenback
• draft
• mint
• finances
• shoestring
• pile
• dibs
• chump change
• bankroll
• pittance
• treasure
• wad
• note
• earth
• check
• pocket money
• bundle
• pin money
• banknote
• spending money
• big bucks
• petty cash
• megabucks
• fortune
• dead presidents
• mite
• mad money
• riches
• boodle
• wealth
• packet
• abundance
• cashier's check
• king's ransom
• wherewithal
• opulence

2

as in flag

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling

a Portuguese ship flying the national jack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flag
• banner
• ensign
• pennant
• streamer
• colors
• standard
• pennon
• pendant
• insignia
• guidon
• banderole
• white flag
• black flag
• tricolor
• badge
• semaphore
• coat of arms
• bunting
• Jolly Roger
• crest
• signaler
• union jack
• gonfalon
• waft
• burgee

3

as in guy

an adult male human being

hey, jack, can you spare some change?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guy
• male
• gentleman
• dude
• man
• joe
• bastard
• cat
• lad
• fella
• bloke
• gent
• buck
• galoot
• joker
• fellow
• hombre
• chap
• chappie
• sir
• master
• mister
• buddy
• buster

4

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel

the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailor
• mariner
• navigator
• tar
• salt
• seaman
• shipman
• swab
• sea dog
• hearty
• gob
• seafarer
• jack-tar
• swabbie
• crewman
• deckhand
• shipmate
• coxswain
• able seaman
• lubber
• able-bodied seaman
• lime-juicer
• powerboater
• limey
• sailboater

5

as in pool

the total of the bets at stake at one time

tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pool
• pot
• fund
• stake
• jackpot
• bet
• kitty
• wager

6

as in logger

a person whose job is to cut down trees

we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• logger
• lumberjack
• lumberman
• lumberer
• forester
• sawyer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jack

Together, the grants paid for 34 refrigeration devices, six food distribution vehicles, a dozen pallet jacks or forklifts, plus shelving and storage materials and hand trucks. — Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The Yankees managed to win that game, though, thanks in large part to two home runs from Joey Gallo and a game-tying jack from Aaron Hicks. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Two of the additional bedrooms share a jack-and-jill bathroom, and the fourth sits adjacent to the primary. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026

Once the house is resting on I-beams, Craig and his crew excavate some more, to put hydraulic jacks under the beams. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing jack

• jack (up)