jake
jake — noun
1. a young male wild turkey that has not yet reached the age when it can mate — usu
a young male wild turkey that has not yet reached the age when it can mate — usually between one and two years old
Ritu spotted a young jake walking behind a hen turkey near the creek.
countable noun with 'young' modifier
The wildlife officer said a jake has a shorter beard than an adult tom.
contrastive context: jake vs adult tom
The following spring, the young jake will grow into a mature tom with a beard.
Nellie checked the trail camera and counted three jakes among the flock.
Hunters in the group were asked to avoid shooting jakes so the population could recover.
- juvenile tom
less common; used mainly by wildlife biologists rather than hunters
文法句型
a jake
jake (as modifier)
用法筆記
This term belongs to American hunting and wildlife-management vocabulary. It is not part of general everyday English.
jake — adjective
1. in a good or acceptable condition — used in informal speech to say that a situat
in a good or acceptable condition — used in informal speech to say that a situation, a thing, or a person's state is fine
Minho checked the engine and said everything was jake.
predicative use after 'be': everything was jake
Is the new schedule jake with you, or should we change it?
pattern: [something] jake with [someone]
The doctor looked at the test results and told us it was all jake.
Don't worry about the noise — the neighbours said it's jake.
Talia asked if the hotel booking was jake before we left for the airport.
文法句型
be jake
everything's jake
it's jake
用法筆記
Restricted to informal, especially spoken, contexts in American English. Almost always used predicatively — after a form of 'be' — not before a noun. Common in fixed phrases such as 'everything's jake' and 'it's jake.' The term is perceived as somewhat dated or rural.