to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :
“The burglar jimmied the lock”
Word Forms
jimmy
verb
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :
pry
noun
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
lever
noun
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
leverage
noun
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
jimmy
noun
a short crowbar
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
palanqueta
una palanca corta
🇷🇺Russian
Джимми
короткий лом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जिम्मी
एक छोटा सा कौवा
🇧🇩Bengali
জিমি
একটি ছোট কাকদণ্ড
🇮🇳Tamil
ஜிம்மி
ஒரு குறுகிய காக்கை
🇮🇳Telugu
జిమ్మీ
ఒక చిన్న కాకి బార్
🇮🇳Marathi
जिमी
एक लहान कावळा
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીમી
ટૂંકી કાગડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಿಮ್ಮಿ
ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕ್ರೌಬಾರ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജിമ്മി
ഒരു ചെറിയ കാക്കപ്പാലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਿੰਮੀ
ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਕਰੌਬਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
جمی
ایک مختصر کوا بار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吉米
短撬棍
🇰🇷Korean
조립식 쇠지레
짧은 지렛대
🇹🇭Thai
จิมมี่
ชะแลงสั้น
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جيمي
المخل القصير
🇮🇷Persian
جیمی
یک لنگ کوتاه
🇮🇱Hebrew
ג'ימי
ברזל קצר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jimmy'?
The primary meaning of 'jimmy' is 'a short crowbar'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jimmy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jimmy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jimmy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jimmy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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