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jockey Definition

jockey (jäkē)

noun pl. -·eys

  1. a person whose work is riding horses in races
  2. Slang one who operates a specified vehicle, machine, etc.

Etymology: < Jocky, Jockie, northern Eng and Scot form of Jacky, dim. of jack

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·eyed, -·ey·ing

  1. to ride (a horse) in a race
  2. to cheat; trick; swindle
    1. to maneuver for position or advantage
    2. to bring about by such maneuvering
  3. Slang to be the operator, pilot, etc. (of)

jockey Synonyms

jockey

n.

rider, racer, steeplechaser, saddle-sitter*, monkey*, jock*, jocker*, live weight*; see also horseman, rider 1.

jockey Synonyms

jockey

v.

maneuver, slip into, manage, angle*; see insinuate 2, maneuver.

jockey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • win: Winning jockey: R Winston Straight forecast: £ 4.40 Non runners: Versatile, Queens Destiny Position Horse Trainer Jockey Dist.
  • choose: Entrants were challenged to predict which of the chosen 10 jockeys would perform best.

Converse of subject

ride: Many of these have been ridden by young Irish jockeys who would have been relatively unknown in the UK.

Adjective modifier

  • amateur: A former champion amateur flat jockey, her specialist subject is racing.
  • conditional: Four of last five winners were ridden by conditional jockeys.
  • winning: He said Grand National winning jockey Jimmy Frost has been his mentor.
  • stable: Weatherly is stable jockey for Ollie Jackson who says she has a nice bunch of youngsters, about nine, for the season.
  • former: Bad news for former champion jockey Kieron Fallon - the High Court on the Strand has refused to overturn his British riding ban.
  • flat: A former champion amateur flat jockey, her specialist subject is racing.

Modifies a noun

  • joe: Jockey joe bostic week of summer it remains the.
  • stat: The problem is getting each horse, trainer, jockey stat to tie up with the relevant info from the card.
  • wheel: The front jockey wheels kept the frame clear of the lawn which ever way round the mower was used.
  • booking: A top jockey booking in this race may be a good pointer.

Noun used with modifier

  • disk: Why should I use a disk jockey instead of a live band?
  • champion: Kevin Darley ended up champion jockey riding a lot of horses I would have been on.
  • jump: Leading jump jockey Mick Fitzgerald is to retire at the end of the season.
  • wedding: Quality Wedding disk jockey equipment comes at a cost.
  • disk: Being a ' disk jockey ' made a change from the usual mundane work of a junior.
  • desk: Twenty years of mismanagement by EU desk jockeys has wrecked the fishing industry in Europe.

Preposition: for

position: More than that natural areas where jockey for position the most famous.

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