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jacking

SayJAK-ing/ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/

Noun pluraljackings

2 meanings of jacking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of jack. Use it for the action happening now or for the action itself.

    Dad was jacking up the car to change a flat tire.

    The store keeps jacking up its prices every month.

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  2. 2
    nouncolloquialcountable
    A robbery of someone out on the street.

    There was a jacking near the bus stop last night.

    People say jackings go up when the nights get longer.

    Similarmugging, robbery, holdup, stickup

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jacking is a form of jack

jack, verb: To make something higher or bigger, like a price or a number. Full entry

Forms
jackjacks he/she/itjacking -ing formjacked past tense, past participle
Spelling
jack → jacking: add -ing

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