jack of all trades

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdʒækəvˈɔːltreɪdz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jack of all trades, jack-of-all-trades n ( pl jacks of all trades)
  1. a person who undertakes many different kinds of work
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jack-of-all-trades /ˌdʒækəvˈɔlˈtreɪdz/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. jacks-of-all-trades. 
  1. a person who is skilled at many different kinds of work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jack-of-all-trades  ( jak′əv ôl′trādz′, jak′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. jacks-of-all-trades. 
  1. a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
  • 1610–20

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