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jack in

C1 neutral mixed both
In simple words

connect it in; or quit doing it

Literal meaning: To put a jack plug into something.

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

To connect a device or signal line to a machine, network, or system.

"The technician jacked in the monitor and ran a quick test."

Grammar: mixed
2 C1 idiomatic informal

To stop doing something; to quit or give up.

"He decided to jack in his office job and travel for a year."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Technical in electronics/computing; in British informal English, 'jack in' can mean give up or quit.

Commonly used with

computer network system headphones job course

Forms

Base
jack in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jacks in
he/she/it
Past simple
jacked in
yesterday
Past participle
jacked in
have + pp
-ing form
jacking in
continuous

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