My name is Jack.
Source: tatoeba (1646)
Jack
/d͡ʒæk/
Synonyms for "jack" (309 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (62)
Strong matches (93)
derrickdeucediamonddiamondsdibbledickeydiedinerodogdonkeydoughdrivedummydylanensignerectorface cardsfair-weather sailorfishfisherman
Show 48 more words
flagflushflying dutchmanfootstalkforkliftfowlfull housegantry cranegeltgiggiltgonfalongonfanongreasegreengreen stuffgreenbacksguidongungyroscopehandhawkheartsheartyhoisthoundhouse flaghunthunt downhydraulic tailgatejack afloatjack-tarjackassjackscrewjackyjennetjennyjenny assjigjokerjolly rogerkalekingknavelatheleft bowerleverlift
Noun(23 words)
Verb(2 words)
jack upjacklight
Related words (154)
Noun(20 words)
lifterlimeylobstermanlong pennantlootlucremarinermastmatelotmazumamerchant flagmoneymoolahmopusnational flagnavigatorneddyneptunenetnewel-post
Show 114 more words
odoil of palmsointmentold gloryoofooftishoriflammepackpairpedestalpedicelpedunclependantpennantpennonpennoncelpicture cardspierpilasterpilepilingpillarpirateplaying cardsplinthpoleposeidonpostprivateerqueenqueen-postredred ensignrhinoride to houndsrocksrocky mountain canaryrotatorroundroyal flushroyal standardrubberruffrunsailorsaltscratchsea dogsea roverseafarerseafaring manseamanshaftshekelsshipmanshootshrimpsignal flagsimoleonssingletonsoclespadespadessparspinspondulicssportstaffstalkstanchionstandstandardstar-spangled bannerstars and stripesstartstemstill huntstraightstreamersubbasesugarsupportsurbaseswallowtailtackletartarpaulinthe needfultintooltorchtracktrailtrawltreytricktricolortrolltrumptrunkunion flagunion jackuprightvarunavexillumvikingwampumwater dogwhalewhalerwhitewindjammerwindlasswindsailor
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: jackass, knave, ab, able seaman, able-bodied seaman.
- Sentence evidence is available for jack, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "jack".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "jack"
Keep "jack" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "jack" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "jack", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "jack" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
36 entriesShowing 16 of 36 words.
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
8 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
108 translations across 55 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- رَافِعَة noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- مِشْوَال noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Belarusian
1 entries- дамкра́т noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Bulgarian
1 entries- крик noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Catalan
2 entries- connector de clavilla noun (surface mounted connector)
- cric noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 插口 noun (surface mounted connector)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 千斤頂 /千斤顶 noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- 插口 noun (surface mounted connector)
- 插座 noun (surface mounted connector)
- 起重器 noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Czech
3 entries- hever noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- konektor noun (surface mounted connector)
- zvedák noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Danish
2 entries- donkraft noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- stik noun (surface mounted connector)
Dutch
4 entries- aansluiting noun (surface mounted connector)
- aansluitpunt noun (surface mounted connector)
- krik noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- stekker noun (surface mounted connector)
Esperanto
2 entries- kriko noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- ĵako noun (surface mounted connector)
Estonian
1 entries- tungraud noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Finnish
3 entries- jakki noun (surface mounted connector)
- nosturi noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- tunkki noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
French
4 entries- connecteur noun (surface mounted connector)
- cric noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- jack noun (surface mounted connector)
- prise jack noun (surface mounted connector)
Georgian
3 entries- ამწევი noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- დომკრატი noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- ჯალამბარი noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
German
2 entries- Buchse noun (surface mounted connector)
- Wagenheber noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Greek
1 entries- γρύλος noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Hebrew
1 entries- ג׳ק מכאני noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Hindi
1 entries- जैक noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Hungarian
4 entries- aljzat noun (surface mounted connector)
- dugalj noun (surface mounted connector)
- dugaszolóaljzat noun (surface mounted connector)
- emelő noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Icelandic
1 entries- tjakkur noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Ido
1 entries- kriko noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Indonesian
1 entries- dongkrak noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Italian
4 entries- binda noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- cric noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- cricco noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- martinello noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Japanese
3 entries- ジャッキ noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- ジャック noun (surface mounted connector)
- 差しこみ口 noun (surface mounted connector)
Javanese
1 entries- dongkrak noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Korean
1 entries- 잭 noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Latvian
1 entries- domkrats noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Autoscric noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Malay
3 entries- bicu noun (surface mounted connector)
- jek noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- جيک noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Maltese
1 entries- ġakk noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Middle Low German
1 entries- dumkraft noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Mongolian
2 entries- данхраат noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- хөшүүрэг noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Māori
2 entries- hikiwaka noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- tiaki noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Navajo
1 entries- chidí bee dah ńdiitʼáhí noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Norman
1 entries- lévyi noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Norwegian
1 entries- plugg noun (surface mounted connector)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- donkraft noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- jekk noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- donkraft noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- jekk noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- بوجرغات noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Persian
1 entries- جک noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Polish
1 entries- lewar noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Portuguese
4 entries- jack noun (surface mounted connector)
- jaque noun (surface mounted connector)
- macaco noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- soquete noun (surface mounted connector)
Romanian
4 entries- conector-fișă noun (surface mounted connector)
- conector-pin noun (surface mounted connector)
- cric noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- ștecăr noun (surface mounted connector)
Russian
3 entries- гнездо́ noun (surface mounted connector)
- домкра́т noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- разъём noun (surface mounted connector)
Spanish
4 entries- clavija noun (surface mounted connector)
- cric noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- gata noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- gato noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Swedish
2 entries- domkraft noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- jack noun (surface mounted connector)
Tagalog
1 entries- gato noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Thai
1 entries- แม่แรงตะเข้ noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Tibetan
1 entries- འདེགས་ལྕགས noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Turkish
2 entries- bocurgat noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- kriko noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Ukrainian
1 entries- домкра́т noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Vietnamese
1 entries- cái kích noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Volapük
1 entries- tovöm noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Western Apache
1 entries- náłbiil bijaadbee dahnádidlohí noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Zazaki
1 entries- kriko noun (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
Sample sentences
68 total sentences available.
No other boy in our class is more studious than Jack.
Source: tatoeba (23474)
Jack of all trades, and master of none.
Source: tatoeba (24969)
A jack of all trades is a master of none.
Source: tatoeba (24978)
Showing 4 of 68 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "jack"?
Closest matches include jackass, knave, ab, able seaman, able-bodied seaman.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "jack"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.