jack-of-all-trades

noun

ˌjak-əv-ˌȯl-ˈtrādz 

plural jacks-of-all-trades

: a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person

Examples of jack-of-all-trades in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

With all these features, the DreamCloud is a jack-of-all-trades type of bed. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Anker’s jack-of-all-trades travel adapter packs enough ports to refill your devices during some downtime. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 23 May 2026

Those jack-of-all-trades attachments are part of it, but so are this Shark top seller’s four heat and three airflow options. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jack-of-all-trades

• accolades
• balustrades
• barricades
• carronades
• chambermaids
• colonnades
• escapades
• masquerades
• promenades
• renegades
• aides
• aids

Kids Definition

jack-of-all-trades

noun

ˌjak-ə-ˈvȯl-ˌtrādz

plural jacks-of-all-trades

: a person who can work at various trades