jack up

verbB2 · Upper-intermediate

Lift something heavy, or increase a price.

Meanings of «jack up»

1 · verb

to lift something heavy off the ground mechanically

He had to jack up the car to change a tire.

2 · verb

to increase a price sharply

Landlords sometimes jack up the rent before renewing a lease.

Similar: raise hike increase

Translation

Translations into 17 languages, audio and every meaning of «jack up» — in the WordStudy app.

«jack up» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

···

FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

Learning «jack up»?

Add it to WordStudy and practise it your way: flashcards, a quiz, matching, spelling — or a quick game. Words you add from YouTube, any text or a photo get the same definition and translation you see here.

App Store Google Play

Point your camera — opens App Store

← jab jack-in-the-box →