Jack of all trades meaning

UK /dʒæk əv ɔːl treɪdz/ US /dʒæk ʌv ɔl treɪdz/ 4 syllables

Jack of all trades (noun): a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well.

Jack of all trades has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Jack of all trades as a noun

  1. a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well

    Type of: adult

  2. a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks

    Synonyms: handyman, odd-job man

    Type of: repairman

How to pronounce Jack of all trades

Jack of all trades is pronounced /dʒæk əv ɔːl treɪdz/ in British English and /dʒæk ʌv ɔl treɪdz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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