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to jack

51 8.6
To steal something quickly or secretly
  • verb
  • /dʒæk/
  • Slang
: robar
  • Your sister got jacked over in the Armstrong Houses.
  • get jacked
  • jack a car
  • try to jack

And he started jacking, robbing the different rave clicks.

Examples

  • Oh my God, the man said he jacked their car.

  • Looks like somebody has jacked a construction site recently.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • RICO: They tried to jack your load.

  • Obama's policies directly harm the poorest by jacking up gasoline and energy prices.

    Blog text (16)
  • I saw someone trying to jack a bicycle outside the store.

  • The thief quickly jacked a backpack and ran away before anyone noticed.

  • While he wasn't looking, she jacked his wallet from the table.

Synonyms

to sneak
vsto jack
851 2.8

To move or take something quietly so others do not notice

is the same idea but emphasizes theft rather than just movement
to rip
vsto jack
  • Slang
143 8.8

To steal something quickly without the owner knowing

focuses on sneaky action rather than casual or open taking
to pick
vsto jack
21 8.4

To steal small things from someone's pocket or bag

is more general theft, not limited to pocket or bag actions
to swipe
vsto jack
  • Informal
21 5.5

To take something quickly without the owner noticing

is more about secret and sneaky taking rather than casual grabs
to cop
vsto jack
  • Slang
18 9.0

Take something without permission, often quickly

specifically describes secret or sneaky stealing rather than casual getting
to lift
vsto jack
  • Informal
4 8.1

To steal something secretly from a shop or person

is broader, covering secret theft beyond small or clever tricks
3 7.7

Grab someone's handbag quickly and run away to steal it

is sneaky theft rather than a sudden forceful theft
to snitch
vsto jack
  • Archaic
2 8.0

To steal something quickly and secretly

is about secret or quick theft rather than general slang taking
to snipe
vsto jack
  • Informal
1 7.7

To quickly take something before others can act

is similar but stresses general secret theft rather than opportunism

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To hand something to someone, for example a present

81 1.0

An act of giving something back to its owner

Idioms

8 4.3

A person who can do many different jobs but is not an expert

every man Jack
  • Informal
1 9.0

Every person, without exception

Phrasal Verbs

to jack up
  • Informal
25 5.9

To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot

to jack off
  • Offensive
24 9.9

To touch your own private parts to get sexual pleasure, usually by a man

to jack in
  • Jargon
2 8.1

To connect to a computer system or network by logging on

2 4.3

To lift a car or truck off the ground with a small lifting tool

to jack off
  • Offensive
2 9.9

To waste time doing unimportant or silly things instead of work

To lift a car off the ground with a jack to fix or change a part

to jack it
  • Slang
1 9.9

To stop doing something suddenly because you are frustrated

1 4.8

Turn a control to make music louder

Compounds

A person who killed several women in London in the late 1800s and was never identified

A carved hollow pumpkin with a light inside used as a Halloween decoration

A toy box with a clown or figure that pops out when opened

5 2.8

The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland

4 8.3

A surprising thing that seems to come by luck, not skill, like a small toy in a snack box

2 3.4

A socket on a wall where you plug a telephone to connect it

Jack Frost
  • Literature
2 6.3

An imaginary figure who brings cold and makes frost on windows

1 6.7

A medium pine tree with two yellow-green needles on each branch and rough scaly bark

1 4.3

A toy figure with moving arms and legs that moves up and down when you pull its strings

cheap-jack
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who sells poor-quality goods in a loud, showy way

man jack
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Every single person in a group with none left out

jack plane
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A hand tool with a long flat bottom for smoothing and shaping wood before finishing

A woodland plant with a hooded green or purple flower and red berries

A small wall socket where you plug a phone to connect to the phone line

1 6.8

A tool that lifts a car by its bumper to change a tire

yellow jack
  • Archaic
1 8.8

A serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and yellow skin

screw jack
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A tool that lifts heavy things by turning a screw, often used to raise a car

1 9.8

A yellowish fish found in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

jack crevalle
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A large strong fish people catch for sport in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

1 7.0

A large pocket knife with a blade that folds and locks

1 8.1

A North American oak tree with broad leaves that have deep notches and dark bark

1 5.6

A small fish from the Pacific coast that people eat

jack bean
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A bushy tropical plant grown for animal feed and to improve soil

1 4.6

A person who can do many different jobs fairly well but is not an expert

9.9

A small salmon that lives along the northern Pacific coasts and in the Great Lakes

crevalle jack
  • Specialized
9.9

A large silver fish that lives near the coast in warm seas and fights hard when caught

high-low-jack
  • Jargon
9.9

Card game where players score points by taking the highest card, the lowest card, the jack, or most cards

jack ladder
  • Specialized
9.4

A rope or chain with steps used to climb between a ship and small boats

9.5

Small young salmon, often male Pacific salmon that return early to rivers

A wild plant with leaves that smell like garlic and can be eaten

jack-o-lantern
  • Specialized
9.9

A large poisonous mushroom with an orange cap that glows at night

A large poisonous mushroom with orange caps that grows in tight groups and gills that glow in the dark

A poisonous mushroom with bright orange caps that grows in woods and fields

jack-o'-lantern
  • Archaic
8.5

A pale light seen at night over wet ground in old stories

Jack-tar
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who works on a ship, often in the British navy

A simple card game for two players where one player tries to win all the other player's cards

9.9

A bold jay from northern North America with a black cap that steals food

yellow jack
  • Archaic
9.9

A yellow flag flown on a ship to show disease on board

How Serious

to mug
87 5.8
to rob
852 1.2
to jack
  • Slang
51 8.6
to steal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

jack infinitive
jacked past
jacked past participle
jacking present participle
jacks third person singular

Etymology

Jack meaning 'to steal' comes from slang where jack meant 'to grab' or 'to take', so to 'jack' something is to take it quickly and secretly.