blackjack

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noun

black·​jack ˈblak-ˌjak 

1

a

: a card game the object of which is to be dealt cards having a higher count than those of the dealer up to but not exceeding 21

called also twenty-one, vingt-et-un

b

: an ace and a face card or ten as the first two cards dealt to a player in the game of blackjack

called also natural, twenty-one

2

: a hand weapon typically consisting of a piece of leather-enclosed metal with a strap or springy shaft for a handle

3

: a tankard for beer or ale usually of tar-coated leather

4

: sphalerite

5

: an often scrubby oak (Quercus marilandica) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.

called also blackjack oak

blackjack

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verb

blackjacked; blackjacking; blackjacks

transitive verb

1

: to strike with a blackjack

2

: to coerce with threats or pressure

Synonyms

Verb

• coerce
• compel
• constrain
• dragoon
• drive
• force
• impel
• impress
• make
• muscle
• obligate
• oblige
• press
• pressure
• sandbag

Examples of blackjack in a Sentence

Verb

you cannot blackjack me into going along with this

an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There are hundreds of slots here, lots of video poker games, as well as blackjack and online roulette variants. —Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024

Unlike the Mill and Rain Rock casinos, Class III facilities featuring slots and card games such as blackjack, the Coquille’s Medford plan calls for a Class II casino with electronic bingo-style games of chance. —Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024

Chances for winning, or losing, at the 24-hour casino can be found at: 1,000 slot machines, including video poker 36 live table games, including poker, blackjack, craps and roulette A sportsbook The Terre Haute Casino Resort hotel will open later. —The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024

The game looks like regular blackjack, only players get one chance to replace a bad card for the next one in the deck. —Sam Tabachnik, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024

Take your pick of 250 slots; alternatively, try your luck at table games like blackjack, roulette, or craps. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024

Using blackjack as an example, there’s Standard American, European, Atlantic City, Vegas Strip, and live dealer blackjack, among others. —Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024

Alpha Mail In the mid-1970s, FedEx was deep in debt, so founder Fred Smith chanced the company’s last $5,000 in a Vegas blackjack game. —Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024

His first game idea was solidified nine years ago while dealing to a player at a blackjack table. —Sam Tabachnik, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024

Verb

The casino may be able to pick up some additional money from tables, after the gaming commission in mid-March allowed craps to resume and blackjack tables to expand. —BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Noun

black entry 1 + jack entry 1

Verb

derivative of blackjack entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

blackjack

noun

black·​jack

ˈblak-ˌjak

1

: a small leather-covered club with a flexible handle

2

: a small oak of the southern U.S. with very dark bark