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

• force
• coerce
• compel
• obligate
• oblige
• muscle

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

The Britney and Paris honeymoon in Vegas included a $10,000 Britney blackjack victory at the Playboy Club in a pink wig, and a sleepover. —Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025

Table games such as blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and various poker variants are also quite popular in West Virginia casino sites. —Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for blackjack

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

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