jacking (up) Antonyms
Meaning of jacking (up)
jacking (up)
to raise the level or amount of (something), to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully, to beat up or hurt (someone), to move or lift (something, such as an automobile) with or as if with a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a), to increase (something) in intensity, scope, etc., to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner, to cause injury to (someone or something), a drilling rig used in offshore drilling whose drilling platform is a barge from which legs are lowered to the bottom when over the drill site and which is raised above the water and supported on the legs to conduct drilling operations, to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in (someone)
jacking (up) Sentence Examples
- The mechanic was jacking up the car to examine its undercarriage.
- The construction workers jacked up the house to replace the foundation.
- The plumber jacked up the sink to fix a leaky pipe.
- The electricians jacked up the panel to install new wiring.
- The roofers jacked up the shingles to repair water damage.
- The landscapers jacked up the trees to trim their branches.
- The movers jacked up the heavy furniture to shift its position.
- The thieves jacked up the truck to steal the valuables inside.
- The police jacked up the suspect's car to search for evidence.
- The team jacked up their performance to overcome the competition.
FAQs About the word jacking (up)
to raise the level or amount of (something), to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully, to beat up or hurt (someone), to move or lift (somethi
hoisting, heaving, picking up,boosting, raising, upheaving, elevating, uprearing, upping, rearing
lowering, depressing, dropping,sinking, submerging,submersing
The mechanic was jacking up the car to examine its undercarriage.
The construction workers jacked up the house to replace the foundation.
The plumber jacked up the sink to fix a leaky pipe.
The electricians jacked up the panel to install new wiring.