Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: jack- off
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

verb

To stimulate or please oneself in an unproductive or idle way.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

noun

Nonstandard spelling of jackoff (“a jerkoff”).

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Two boys jacking off under railroad bridge. The train shakes through their bodies, ejaculates them, fades with distant whistle."

Usage

Inflected Forms

jacks off (present, singular) jacking off (participle, present) jacked off (participle, past) jacked off (past) J-O (alternative, abbreviation) J/O (alternative, abbreviation) jack offs (plural)

Derived Forms

jackoff

Phrases

JAQ off jack it jerk off

Frequently Paired Words

jack it jerk off

Synonyms

jerk off abuse bash one out bate beat it beat off crank one out fap frig goon jack off jack it

Questions

What does jack off mean?: To masturbate.

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