jake

dʒeɪk

Definition

Definition of jake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

people

Dated

man or fellow

Dated

He is a good jake, always helping others.

chap

guy

law enforcement

Dated

police officer on foot

Dated

The jake walked the beat downtown.

bobby

cop

alcohol

Dated

homemade or inferior liquor

Dated

He was caught drinking jake during the prohibition.

bootleg

hooch

moonshine

medical

Rare

jamaica ginger used as a medicine

Rare

In the 1920s, jake was a common remedy.

elixir

ginger

tonic

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everything's jake

exp.

everything is fine and causing no problems

Don't worry, everything's jake now.

Origin of jake

Unknown

Examples of jake in a sentence

Every jake in the neighborhood knows him.
A jake was stationed at every corner during the parade.
The jake received a commendation for his bravery.
Jake was often sold in unmarked bottles.
The quality of jake varied greatly from batch to batch.
Jake was prescribed for his ailment.

The doctor recommended jake for the symptoms.

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French:type, flic, ...
German:Mann, Streifenpolizist, ...
Italian:uomo, poliziotto, ...
Spanish:sujeto, policía, ...
Portuguese:gajo, polícia, ...
Chinese:伙计, 警察, ...
Japanese:男, 巡査, ...
Arabic:رجل, شُرْطِي, ...
Hebrew:אִישׁ, שׁוֹטֵר, ...
Russian:парень, полицейский, ...
Ukrainian:чоловік, поліцейський, ...
Hindi:आदमी, पुलिस अधिकारी, ...
Bengali:লোক, জেক, ...
Catalan:home, policia, ...
Czech:chlapík, pochůzkář, ...
Danish:mand, betjent, ...
Dutch:man, agent, ...
Greek:άντρας, αστυνομικός, ...
Hungarian:fickó, rendőr, ...
Khmer:បុរស, ប៉ូលិសដើរល្បាត, ...
Korean:남자, 순경, ...
Persian:مرد, افسر پلیس, ...
Polish:facet, policjant, ...
Portuguese (BR):cara, policial, ...
Romanian:bărbat, polițist, ...
Swedish:man, polis, ...
Thai:ผู้ชาย, ตำรวจ, ...
Turkish:adam, polis memuru, ...
Vietnamese:người đàn ông, cảnh sát, ...

Jake

dʒeɪk

Definition of Jake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nicknameshort form of the name Jacob

Everyone calls him Jake instead of Jacob.
Jake was the star player on the team.
My cousin Jake is visiting us this weekend.

diminutive

nickname

short form

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Origin of Jake

Hebrew, Jacob (supplanter)

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French:Jake, ...
German:Jake, ...
Italian:Jake, ...
Spanish:Jake, ...
Portuguese:Jake, ...
Chinese:杰克, ...
Japanese:ジェイク, ...
Arabic:جيك, ...
Hebrew:גֵ'ייק, ...
Russian:Джейк, ...
Ukrainian:Джейк, ...
Hindi:जेक, ...
Bengali:জেক, ...
Catalan:Jake, ...
Czech:domácká podoba jména Jakub, ...
Danish:Jake, ...
Dutch:roepnaam voor Jacob, ...
Greek:Jake, ...
Hungarian:Jákob, ...
Khmer:ជេក, ...
Korean:제이크, ...
Persian:جیک, ...
Polish:Jake, ...
Portuguese (BR):Jake, ...
Romanian:Jake, ...
Swedish:Jake, ...
Thai:เจค, ...
Turkish:Jake, ...
Vietnamese:Jake, ...

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