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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jock•ey /ˈdʒɑki/USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys, v., -eyed, -ey•ing. n. [countable] - Sporta person who rides horses professionally in races.
v. - Sportto ride (a horse) as a jockey: [~ + object]She jockeyed the horse to a victory.[no object]quit jockeying after his fall.
- Informal Termsto operate or guide the movement of, esp. skillfully;
pilot;
drive:[~ + object]He jockeyed the ship skillfully into port. - jockey for position, to try to get an advantage by acting in a tricky manner.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jock•ey ( jok′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys, v., -eyed, -ey•ing. n. - a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- Informal Termsa person who pilots, operates, or guides the movement of something, as an airplane or automobile.
v.t. - to ride (a horse) as a jockey.
- Informal Termsto 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.
v.i. - to aim at an advantage by skillful maneuvering.
- to act trickily;
seek an advantage by trickery.
- special use of Jock + -ey2 1520–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jockey /ˈdʒɒkɪ/ n - a person who rides horses in races, esp as a profession or for hire
vb - (transitive) to ride (a horse) in a race
- (intransitive) to ride as a jockey
- (intransitive) often followed by for: 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)
Etymology: 16th Century (in the sense: lad): from name Jock + -ey |