# jacking

Pronunciation: say "JAK-ing" /ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of jack. — present participle and gerund of jack
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of jack. Use it for the action happening now or for the action itself.
   - _Jacking a heavy truck on soft ground is risky without a wide plate under the jack._
   - _Landlords across the city are jacking up rents before the new law takes effect._

## Noun

2. A robbery committed against a person in the street. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A robbery of someone out on the street.
   - _Two teenagers were arrested after a jacking outside the convenience store._
   - _Most jackings in the neighborhood happen late at night, when people are walking home alone._

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