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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
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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)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of jockey1
Example Sentences
Rider is actually allergic to horses, but is on the verge of becoming British champion jockey and steps in for injured Jack Kennedy.
But when the lights dimmed for a film tribute to Scott Sanders, even a stranger could surmise that the man of the hour was no ordinary office jockey.
I think that there's a lot of jockeying in 2026 ahead of 2028, and what I'm curious to hear from you is what you think the marquee policy should be for the Democratic Party.
Even before Tuesday's balloting, both Democrats and Republicans jockeyed to frame the results in the best light for their party.
“Right now, I just felt like it was a bit far,†said jockey Mike Smith.
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