jacks
part of speech
noun, plural of jack (a jack, jacks); also the game «jacks»
meaning for a pupil
1) Jacks is a children's game where you toss a small ball and pick up small metal or plastic pieces called jacks before catching it. tree →
2) Jacks are playing cards with a picture of a young man, worth between 10 and the queen. tree →
3) A jack is a tool that lifts a car off the ground. tree →
4) (informal, Australia) «Jacks» means police; «be jack of» means be tired of. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in playground games, card games and car safety (use a jack to change a tyre). In maths, a standard deck has 4 jacks out of 52 cards.
examples
- We played jacks at break time. tree →
- She picked up three jacks before the ball bounced. tree →
- He had two jacks in his hand of cards. tree →
- Dad used a jack to lift the car. tree →
- There are four jacks in a pack of cards. tree →
- Never crawl under a car held only by a jack. tree →
note
Also called «knucklebones» or «fivestones» in the UK and Australia. In probability: chance of drawing a jack = 4 out of 52, or 1 in 13. Safety: a car on a jack can fall.
Trees and pragmatics
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