Jimmy (Verb)
Meaning
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock"; "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The thief jimmied open the locked door in just a few minutes.
- She jimmied the stuck drawer until it finally came loose.
- The repairman had to jimmy the rusted parts to get the engine running.
- They couldn't get the window open and had to jimmy it loose.
- The children jimmied open the old trunk that had been locked away for years.