Definition of Jacks

Noun: jacks  jaks

  1. A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
    - jackstones, knucklebones
Noun: jack  jak
  1. A small worthless amount
    "you don't know jack";
    - doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly, diddley, squat
     
  2. Someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labour
    - laborer [US], manual laborer [US], labourer [Brit, Cdn], manual labourer [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
    - jackfruit, jak
     
  4. A small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
     
  5. An electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
     
  6. Game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
    - jackstones
     
  7. Small flag indicating a ship's nationality
     
  8. One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
    - knave
     
  9. Tool for exerting pressure or lifting
     
  10. Any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
     
  11. Male donkey
    - jackass
Verb: jack  jak
  1. Lift with a special device
    "jack up the car so you can change the tire";
    - jack up
     
  2. Hunt with a jacklight
    - jacklight

See also:
jackrolls
jackscrew

Anagrams containing the word jacks

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