jake

[ jeyk ]

/ dʒeɪk /

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adjective Slang.

satisfactory; OK; fine: Everything's jake with me.

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Origin of jake

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Words nearby jake

Jain, Jainism, Jaipur, Jajapura, Jakarta, jake, jakes, jakey, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease, Jakob-Creutzfeldt syndrome, Jakobson

Other definitions for jake (2 of 3)

jake²

[ jeyk ]

/ dʒeɪk /

noun Slang.

a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.

Also called jake leg, jake-leg paralysis. paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.

Origin of jake

1925–30, Americanism; apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger)

Other definitions for jake (3 of 3)

Jake

[ jeyk ]

/ dʒeɪk /

noun

a male given name, form of Jacob.

How to use jake in a sentence

When his mom delivered the news of her diagnosis, Gross, Holly and Jake, Nicholas’s 21-year-old brother, cried for the rest of the evening.
A sick mother, a loving son, a signed Ovechkin jersey — and how the Caps tried to help|Kyle Melnick|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Jake said, “She had a mask on, so I couldn’t tell if she was smiling.”
Date Lab: She was psyched he was a fan of ‘The Bachelorette’|Vijai Nathan|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
She recalled that she said to Jake, “I think she’s a woman who went in with an understanding of what she was looking for and she expressed it clearly.”
Date Lab: She was psyched he was a fan of ‘The Bachelorette’|Vijai Nathan|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
Jake told me he enjoyed sharing “our embarrassing stories of how we were in high school.”
Date Lab: She was psyched he was a fan of ‘The Bachelorette’|Vijai Nathan|January 7, 2021|Washington Post

Jake will test his skills this week in Florida at the MultiGP Drone Racing Championship.
Drone-racing passion propels teen to the sport’s top ranks|Fred Bowen|November 4, 2020|Washington Post
And The Sun Also Rises has Jake sexting Brett a picture of his war-damaged member.
What Would Jane Eyre Sext?|Jennie Yabroff|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was supposed to be an End of Watch reunion, with Jake Gyllenhaal playing one of the princes.
Anna Kendrick on Feminism, #GamerGate, and the Celebrity Hacking Attack|Marlow Stern|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2010, Jake Holmes sued over “Dazed and Confused,” claiming it bore a strong resemblance to his own song of the same name.
‘No Stairway, Denied!’ Led Zeppelin Lawsuit Winds on Down the Road|Keith Phipps|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have cast the person out of my life who told me who Jake Ballard killed before I had a chance to watch the episode.
Wait, We Actually LIKE Spoilers!?|Kevin Fallon|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the idea that Jake would even just realize he likes Amy was not just the act of telling a girl that he likes her.
Imagine Andy Samberg as Your Best Man|Kevin Fallon|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then she rallied and, like Jake, was ready to do battle with any one who hunched their shoulders at Miss Dory.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Mr. Mason was fond of children, and stooping down he kissed the child, who drew back and hid behind Jake.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
"'Scuse me," Jake said, pulling a shawl more squarely around her shoulders and straightening her up.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
He noticed the improvements which had been made in the place since he was there last, and knew it was Jake's handiwork.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
"No, she don't or'ter," the Colonel thought, involuntarily adopting Jake's dialect; but what to do with her was the question.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for jake

jake

/ (dʒeɪk) /

adjective Australian and NZ slang

satisfactory; all right

she's jake everything is under control

Word Origin for jake

probably from the name Jake

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