jockey
[ jok-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɒk i /
noun, plural jock·eys.
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), jock·eyed, jock·ey·ing.
verb (used without object), jock·eyed, jock·ey·ing.
to aim at an advantage by skillful maneuvering.
to act trickily; seek an advantage by trickery.
OTHER WORDS FROM jockey
jock·ey·like, jock·ey·ish, adjective jock·ey·ship, nounWords nearby jockey
jochebed,
jochum,
jock,
jock itch,
jock scot,
jockey,
jockey box,
jockey cap,
jockey club,
jockey for position,
jockey shorts
Example sentences from the Web for jockey
British Dictionary definitions for jockey
jockey
/ (ˈdʒɒkɪ) /
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
(intr often foll 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)
Word Origin for jockey
C16 (in the sense: lad): from name
Jock +
-ey