Defenition of the word jack-in-the-box

• Defenition of the word jack-in-the-box

  • A children's toy that outwardly consists of a box with a crank. When the crank is turned, it plays a melody. At the end of a tune there is a "surprise", the lid pops open and a figure, usually a clown or jester, pops out of the box.
  • a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
  • plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened

Hypernyms for the word jack-in-the-box

• • plaything
  • toy

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