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jacked

The correct spelling is jacked.

How to pronounce jacked

/dʒækt/
verb

IPA: /dʒækt/

Say it like: Jak-ed

The correct spelling is jacked. To raise using a jack. For example: "He jacked the car up so that he could replace the brake pads."

Usage Examples

He jacked the car up so that he could replace the brake pads.

If you want to jack your stats you just write off failures as invalid results.

Someone jacked my car last night!

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To raise using a jack.
  2. 2.To raise or increase.
  3. 3.To produce by freeze distillation; to distil (an alcoholic beverage) by freezing it and removing the ice (which is water), leaving the alcohol (which remains liquid).
  4. 4.To steal something, typically an automobile. Shortened form of carjacking.
  5. 5.To dance by moving the torso forward and backward in a rippling motion.

adjective

  1. 1.High on drugs or stimulants.
  2. 2.Broken, imperfect, especially when followed by 'up'. (See jacked up)
  3. 3.Strong and/or muscled.

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