jack in
To stop doing a regular activity, such as a job or studyingTo stop doing a regular activity, such as a job or studying.
» Jack lived in Japan for several years.
Jack hat mehrere Jahre in Japan gelebt.
Джек много лет прожил в Японии.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, idiomatic, transitive)To stop doing a regular activity, such as a job or studying.
I've had enough of working nights, so I'm going to jack in my job.
I'm going to jack my job in.
To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.
(ambitransitive)To connect a brain directly to a computer.
Examples
12 sentencesJack lived in Japan for several years.
ruДжек много лет прожил в Японии. — marafon
deJack hat mehrere Jahre in Japan gelebt. — Waldelfe
Why don't you go and jack off in a corner?
I keep a jack-knife in my pocket at all times.
Jack is interested in painting.
deJack interessiert sich für Malerei. — Manfredo
There are four kings, four queens, and four jacks in a deck of cards.
Forms
jacks in, jacking in, jacked in, jacked in| Base form | jack in · to jack in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jacks in |
| Present participle | jacking in |
| Past simple | jacked in |
| Past participle | jacked in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb