verb
General Slang
jack
JAK · verb · mle
To steal something — rob it.
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Definitions
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To steal, rob or take by force. Carjack, jack a phone, jack someone for their chain. Crossed over from American hip-hop slang into MLE decades ago and is now fully naturalised.
“Some yutes tried to jack his bike outside the station.”
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To hit a home run hard, or as a noun the home run itself; prized for its punchy, almost onomatopoeic feel.
“He jacked one off the foul pole to tie the game.”
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jack In A Sentence
Some yutes tried to jack his bike outside the station.
Origin & Usage
American slang shortening of 'hijack' or 'carjack', adopted into UK street vocabulary via hip-hop in the 80s/90s.
People Also Ask
What does 'jack' mean in baseball?
To jack means to hit a home run with power; as a noun, a 'jack' is the home run itself.
How do you use 'jack' as a baseball term?
You'd say a batter 'jacked one' when he crushed a home run, e.g. 'He jacked a two-run shot to right.'
Where does the baseball term 'jack' come from?
It's American baseball slang for hitting a ball hard, prized for its punchy, almost onomatopoeic sound.
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