What does “jet” mean?
- 1
nouna fast plane with an engine that pushes out hot air and gas
They flew to Paris on a private jet.
- 2
nouna strong, narrow stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening
A jet of water shot out of the broken pipe.
- 3
verbto travel by plane, especially often or quickly
She jets around the world for work.
Jet at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /dʒɛt/ · JET
- Forms
- jetted, jetting
How to use “jet” correctly
“Jet-black” means very dark black. “Jet lag” is tiredness after a long flight across time zones.
Common phrases with “jet”
- jet lag
- private jet
- a jet of water
- jet-black
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