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jockey
[ jok-ee ]
noun
- a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- Informal. a person who pilots, operates, or guides the movement of something, as an airplane or automobile.
verb (used with object)
- to ride (a horse) as a jockey.
- Informal. to operate or guide the movement of; pilot; drive.
- to move, bring, put, etc., by skillful maneuvering:
The movers jockeyed the sofa through the door.
- to trick or cheat:
The salesman jockeyed them into buying an expensive car.
- to manipulate cleverly or trickily:
He jockeyed himself into office.
verb (used without object)
- to aim at an advantage by skillful maneuvering.
- to act trickily; seek an advantage by trickery.
jockey
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- a person who rides horses in races, esp as a profession or for hire
verb
- tr to ride (a horse) in a race
- intr to ride as a jockey
- introften foll byfor to try to obtain an advantage by manoeuvring, esp literally in a race or metaphorically, as in a struggle for power (esp in the phrase jockey for position )
- to trick or cheat (a person)
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzIJ· dzIJ· adjective
- dzIJ· noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jockey1
Example Sentences
Might the song’s success have something to do with the messy “chicken jockey” trend that has recently trashed theaters?
It would not be a surprise to see Rodriguez on or near the lead in the 1 ¼-mile race, especially with Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith aboard.
In 1959, the disc jockey from Memphis took a job at a station in Los Angeles, convinced he had made the mistake of his life.
Jack Black delivers the viral “chicken jockey” line in “A Minecraft Movie,” but he doesn’t sign off on the chaotic fan behavior surrounding it in theaters and on social media.
The Clippers know the stakes are high in the competitive Western Conference, each game more important than the last as they jockey for position among six teams still unsure of their postseason place.
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