Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jacking

/ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: jack-ing
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of jack

noun

A street robbery.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"The most common type of robberies by gang members is jackings, street robberies against persons. According to some gang members interviewed, jackings are not planned, but are rather crimes of opportunity."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

jackings (plural)

Phrases

car jacking car-jacking jacking gear jacking point juice jacking

Frequently Paired Words

car jacking car-jacking cryptojacking jacking gear jacking point juice jacking pipejacking

Rhymes With

attacking tracking backing lacking packing cracking hacking stacking racking nerve-racking sacking smacking

Questions

How do you pronounce jacking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/.
What does jacking mean?: present participle and gerund of jack

How to pronounce jacking

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