jacking

Raising with leverage

Jacking is the present participle of jack—raising something with a jack device: They're jacking up the car to change the tire.

To jack prices is to raise them sharply.

In slang, jacking means stealing, especially by force: He got arrested for jacking cars.

Jacking or jacking off is vulgar slang for masturbating.

vehicle

tire

Lose strength or energy

  • wheelRotating circular frame
  • lugnutThreaded wheel fastener
  • wrenchTool for turning fasteners

jackstand · mechanic · suspension · axle · hubcap · chassis · undercarriage · hoist · hydraulic · pneumatic

lifting

hoist

Raise with tackle

hydraulic · pulley · winch · crane · derrick · gantry · platform · rigging · block-and-tackle · leverage

audio

headphones

Wearable speakers for ears

stereo · bass · treble · equalizer · mixer · aux · plug · input · output · connection

prices

inflating

Causing to expand

gouging · overcharging · boosting · escalating · surcharging · premiums · overpricing

theft

robbery

Theft through intimidation

mugging · ambush · heist · snatch · criminal · perpetrator · victim · gunpoint · forcible · takeover

Categories
Opposites
vertical movement/elevation

jackinglowering

Moving something downward

dropping · letting down · bringing down · descending · sinking

THEFT/CRIMINAL TAKING (slang)

jackingreturning

Going back to origin

giving back · giving · restoring · donating · surrendering

price/value manipulation

jackingslashing

Cutting with force

cutting · lowering · dropping · reducing · discounting

Phrases
Family

hijacking, carjacking, carjackings, skyjacking, highjacking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13