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

However, some cooks find that this is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none situation — an electric tortilla maker doesn’t produce the same quality of tortilla as a manual one. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

Oz then recognizes an opportunity to audition Vic as a jack-of-all-trades amid his bid to grab power following the Riddler’s murder of Gotham’s most notorious crime lord (and Oz’s boss), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), in The Batman. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025

Read on for more details on these new gaming boxes, starting with the jack-of-all-trades Triton. —Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025

Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has started 55 games in his NFL career, contributing 261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jack-of-all-trades

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

Kids Definition

jack-of-all-trades

noun

ˌjak-ə-ˈvȯl-ˌtrādz

plural jacks-of-all-trades

: a person who can work at various trades