jet

UK: /ˈdʒɛt/ US: /dʒɛt/ ,( jet)

Inflections of 'jet' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

jets

v 3rd person singular

jetting

v pres p

jetted

v past

jetted

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

jet¹ /dʒɛt/   n., v., jet•ted, jet•ting, adj. 
n. [countable]

1. a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting out from a nozzle, opening, etc.:
   Jets of water were aimed at the blazing fire.
2. a spout or nozzle that lets out liquid or gas:
   The gas was escaping from the jet on the stove.
3. Aeronautics Also, jet plane. an airplane moved by jet propulsion.
4. Aeronautics jet engine.

v. 

5. to (cause to) move or travel in or as if in a jet plane: [no object]
   diplomats jetting to Europe.
   [~ + object]
   to jet a messenger to Washington.

adj. [before a noun]

6. relating to, associated with, or involving a jet, jet engine, or jet plane:
   jet aircraft.

jet² /dʒɛt/   n. [uncountable]

1. Mineralogy a hard black coal that can be highly polished, sometimes used in jewelry.
2. a deep black.

adj. [before a noun]

3. of the color jet:
   jet black hair.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

jet¹  ( jet), n., v., jet•ted, jet•ting, adj. 
n. 

1. a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
2. something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas.
3. a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas:
   a gas jet.
4. Aeronautics See jet plane. 
5. See jet engine. 

v.i. 

6. to travel by jet plane:
   to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend.
7. to move or travel by means of jet propulsion:
   The octopus jetted away from danger.
8. to be shot forth in a stream.
9. to move or travel rapidly:
   The star halfback jetted toward the goal line.

v.t. 

10. to transport by jet plane:
    The nonstop service from New York will jet you to Tokyo in 13 hours.
11. to shoot (something) forth in a stream;
    spout.
12. to place (a pile or the like) by eroding the ground beneath it with a jet of water or of water and compressed air.

adj. 

13. of, pertaining to, or associated with a jet, jet engine, or jet plane:
    jet pilot; jet exhaust.
14. in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion:
    jet nozzle.
15. by means of a jet airplane:
    a jet trip; jet transportation.

• Vulgar Latin *jectāre, alteration of Latin jactāre, equivalent. to jac- throw + -t- frequentative suffix + -āre infinitive suffix
• Middle French jeter to throw
• 1580–90; 1940–45 for def. 4;

jet²  ( jet), n. 

1. Mineralogy a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
2. a deep black.
3. Mineralogy [Obs.] black marble.

adj. 

4. Mineralogy consisting or made of jet.
5. of the color jet;
   black as jet.

• Latin, as above
• Greek (líthos) gagá̄tēs Gagatic (stone), named after Gágai, town in Lycia; compare obsolete gagate, Middle English, Old English gagātes
• Old French jaiet Latin gagātēs
• Middle English jet, get 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

jet / dʒɛt/ noun

1. a thin stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small aperture or nozzle
2. an outlet or nozzle for emitting such a stream
3. a jet-propelled aircraft

verb (jets, jetting, jetted)

1. to issue or cause to issue in a jet: water jetted from the hose, he jetted them with water
2. to transport or be transported by jet aircraft

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French jeter to throw, from Latin jactāre to toss about, frequentative of jacere to throw

jet / dʒɛt/ noun

1. a hard black variety of coal that takes a brilliant polish and is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc
2. (as modifier): jet earrings

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French jaiet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek lithos gagatēs stone of Gagai, a town in Lycia, Asia Minor