noun

jet

JEHT

noun

A fast-moving stream of liquid, gas, or flame forced out of a small opening.

"A jet of water shot from the cracked pipe."

An aircraft powered by jet engines.

"They caught the last jet out of the city before the storm hit."

A hard, deep-black mineral once popular for mourning jewellery, or the intense black colour associated with it.

"Her hair was jet black under the streetlights."

verb

To travel by jet aircraft, especially quickly or frequently.

"She jets between London and New York for work most months."

How to Use Jet

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA forceful spray or stream, a jet-powered aircraft, or (as an adjective) deep black.

Common pairings

jet black jet engine jet lag jet off somewhere

Word Forms

jetter comparative, more jet comparative, jetted past tense, jets plural, jets plural, jets plural, Jets plural, jets singular, jettest superlative, most jet superlative

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Etymology

From an Old French word meaning "a throw" or "spurt", from Latin iacere, "to throw" — the same root behind words like "eject" and "project".