Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack-walk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: jack--walk
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To manhandle or maneuver an unwieldy object; to forcibly relocate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I picked up a second hardhat with one hand while I bent to help the old man up with the other. I jackwalked him across the room until we stood with our backs protected by the bartender[…]"
"He kicked the BMW [motorcycle] into life, jack-walked it to an alleyway leading from the Casa Rosada, and roared off through the streets of Buenos Aires, headed for Radio Belgrano."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

jack-walks (present, singular) jack-walking (participle, present) jack-walked (participle, past) jack-walked (past) jackwalk (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

frogmarch

Questions

What does jack-walk mean?: To manhandle or maneuver an unwieldy object; to forcibly relocate.

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