jack-walk
jack-walk verb: to manhandle or maneuver an unwieldy object; to forcibly relocate.
Verb
jack-walk (third-person singular simple present jack-walks, present participle jack-walking, simple past and past participle jack-walked)
- To manhandle or maneuver an unwieldy object; to forcibly relocate.
- I picked up a second hardhat with one hand while I bent to help the old man up with the other. I jackwalked him across the room until we stood with our backs protected by the bartender[…]1980, Mitchell Carlton, Hot Oil, page 52
- He kicked the BMW [motorcycle] into life, jack-walked it to an alleyway leading from the Casa Rosada, and roared off through the streets of Buenos Aires, headed for Radio Belgrano.1987, Richard A. Lupoff, Countersolar!, page 21
Forms of jack-walk
| third-person singular present | jack-walks |
|---|---|
| present participle | jack-walking |
| past participle | jack-walked |
| past | jack-walked |
| alternative form | jackwalk |
Questions about jack-walk
- What does jack-walk mean?
- Jack-walk means to manhandle or maneuver an unwieldy object; to forcibly relocate.
- What part of speech is jack-walk?
- Jack-walk is a verb.
- What is the past tense of jack-walk?
- The past tense of jack-walk is jack-walked.
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