Synonyms of jackknife

Noun

1. clasp knife, jackknife, pocketknife, pocket knife

usage: a large knife with one or more folding blades

2. jackknife, dive, diving

usage: a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out

Verb

1. jackknife, dive

usage: dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

Definition and meaning of jackknife (Dictionary)