jackknife

The word “jackknife” has 2 syllables: jack-knife

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒækˌnaɪf/

What is synonym and antonym for jackknife?

In the thesaurus, “jackknife” has 48 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jackknife along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jackknife

bayonet
belly flop
bodkin
bolo
bowie knife
cannonball
cleaver
cutlass
cutter
dagger
descent
dip
dirk
dive
drop
fall
gainer
hack
header
immersion
knife
machete
pitch
plump
plunge
pocketknife
poniard
rapier
saber
sabre
scalpel
shank
sheath knife
shiv
slip
spill
steel
stiletto
stumble
stylet
submersion
swallow dive
swan dive
switch knife
switchblade
sword
tumble
yataghan

Antonyms for jackknife

jump
leap

Meanings of jackknife

noun
1. A compact folding knife.
2. The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds.
3. A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife.
4. A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
verb
1. To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does.
2. To cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident.

Example Sentences

The diver executed a perfect jackknife off the high platform, drawing applause from the crowd.
He used a sharp jackknife to slice through the thick rope that bound the packages.
The truck driver skillfully performed a jackknife maneuver to avoid a collision on the icy road.
During the camping trip, she used her trusty jackknife to whittle a small figurine from a piece of wood.
The chef expertly demonstrated how to jackknife vegetables with precision and speed.

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