Definitions for jack-in-the-box
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jack′-in-the-box`(n.)(pl.)-box•es.
or jack′-in-a-box`
a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.
Origin of jack-in-the-box:
1545–55
Princeton's WordNet
jack-in-the-box(noun)
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
Wiktionary
jack-in-the-box(Noun)
Childu2019s toy where a figure pops out of a small box.
Translations for jack-in-the-box
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jack-in-the-box(noun)
a toy consisting of a figure, fixed to a spring inside a box, which comes out suddenly when the lid is opened.
- kisduiweltjie, kaartmannetjieAfrikaans

- دُميَة أطفال يَقْفِز منها رَفّاصArabic

- човече на пружинаBulgarian

- caixinha de surpresasPortuguese (BR)

- čertík v krabičceCzech

- das SchachtelmännchenGerman

- trold i enæskeDanish

- παιχνίδι με ελατήριοGreek

- caja de resorte, caja sorpresaSpanish

- kepsnukkEstonian

- جعبه اسباب بازی که تا در آن را بردارند آدمکی از آن بیرون می پردFarsi

- vieteriukkoFinnish

- boîte à surpriseFrench

- רוֹנִי קַפּצוֹנִיHebrew

- बच्चों का उछल-कूद करने वाला खिलौंनाHindi

- lutka na pero koja iskače iz kutije kad se otvori kutijaCroatian

- krampusz a dobozbanHungarian

- boneka perIndonesian

- kassatrúðurIcelandic

- scatola a sorpresaItalian

- びっくり箱Japanese

- 뚜껑을 열면 인형이 튀어나오는 장난감Korean

- velniūkštis dėžutėjeLithuanian

- (rotaļu) ampelmanisLatvian

- sejenis permainan yang melibatkan pantulan spring jika dibuka penutupnyaMalay

- duiveltje in een doosjeDutch

- troll i eskeNorwegian

- diabełek w pudełkuPolish

- جعبه اسباب بازی که تا در آن را بردارند آدمکی از آن بیرون می پردPersian

- یوه دوله صندوق دهPashto

- caixinha das surpresasPortuguese

- jucărie care iese brusc dintr-o cutie când se deschide capacul, având efectul de surprizăRomanian

- попрыгунчикRussian

- (škatuľka, z ktorej pri otvorení vyskočí komická figúrka na strune)Slovak

- pajac na vzmetSlovenian

- čupavac iz kutijeSerbian

- gubben i lådanSwedish

- กล่องของเล่นที่มีตุ๊กตาโผล่ขึ้นมาเมื่อเปิดกล่องThai

- yaylı kuklaTurkish

- 彈簧玩偶盒Chinese (Trad.)

- іграшка, що вистрибує з коробочкиUkrainian

- ایک قسم کا کھلونا جو کھولنے پر اچانک باہر آتا ہےUrdu

- hộp hình nộm có lò xoVietnamese

- 玩偶盒(打开盒子即跳出一个奇异小人的玩具盒)Chinese (Simp.)

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