jake
adjective
satisfactory; OK; fine.
jake
1 American
[jeyk]
/ dʒeɪk /
adjective
Slang.
jake
2
American
[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 paralysis. Also called jake leg;. paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.
Jake
3
American
[jeyk]
/ dʒeɪk /
noun
jake
British
/ dʒeɪk /
adjective
-
satisfactory; all right
-
everything is under control
Etymology
Origin of jake1
First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain
Origin of jake2
1925–30, apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger) ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In their place appeared the generic landscape of an American highway exit: service stations and highway signs, motels and mobile homes, the staccato of jake brakes on eighteen-wheelers.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2021
His first name was John or jake or something.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2016
As the old Ira Gershwin lyric put it: Comes the revolution, all is jake / Comes the revolution, we'll be eating cake.
From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 19, 2014
Scarlett puts her right hand on jake face.Scarlett: “don’t cry it’s going to over I promised you will be fine, close your eyes and takes a dream with pretty girl”.http://azmalhome.wordpress.com/
From Time ● May 6, 2013
“You only need that high school degree if you’re striking for college. I’m doing absolutely jake without it.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
But Pete has always been haunted by a case that was never quite resolved, and when Jake gets snatched up there’s no question he’ll seek out Frank in prison and ask him what he knows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But with unfinished business as both a detective and a father, he joins Amanda and his son in a race to find Jake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Asked whether he was surprised that Nick was suspected in the crime, Jake declined to answer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
General manager Jake Readman, from North Bar, says "developing communication skills" is key in a busy bar.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I dunno. My mother? So, Jake, you guys looking for your mother? She’s probably up front in her office.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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