jack-in-the-box Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened Example Sentence The baby laughed when the clown sprung out of the jack-in-the-box. Synonyms toy; plaything; toy with a figure on a spring Antonyms work Hear It! Say It! Write It! jack-in-the-box Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: