jockey
noun
jock·ey
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plural jockeys
Definition of jockey
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person who rides or drives a horse especially as a professional in a race
2
: a person who operates or works with a specified vehicle, device, object, or material
a bus jockey pencil jockeys
jockey
verb
jockeyed;
jockeying
Definition of jockey (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to maneuver or manipulate by adroit or devious means
was jockeyed out of the job
b
: to change the position of by a series of movements
jockey a truck into position
3
: to deal shrewdly or fraudulently with
1
: to maneuver for advantage
—often used in the phrase jockey for position
2
: to act as a jockey
Examples of jockey in a Sentence
Verb
There was a lot of political jockeying at the fund-raiser. The driver carefully jockeyed the truck into a narrow space in the crowded parking lot.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
No argument from Ricardo Santana, jockey for Gray Magician. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, "Pressure? What pressure? Mr. Money avoids loose horse to win Indiana Derby," 14 July 2019 The horse, ridden by jockey Joe Gillet and trained by Tom Voss, captured the 1998 Maryland Hunt Cup. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "John Harry Filbert III, horse owner who won the Maryland Hunt Cup and sold residential real estate, dies," 24 June 2019 Besides stunning local fans and tourism officials, the shutdown leaves hundreds of trainers, jockeys and others in a pickle. — Dennis Wagner, azcentral, "Arizona Downs ends its horse racing season early, putting comeback on hold," 21 June 2019 Horse racing can be dangerous for both the jockey and the horse, with factors such as weather and varying track surfaces affecting a horse’s stability. — National Geographic, "A breathtaking race with one of Sweden's best jockeys," 17 Apr. 2019 The winning jockey was Jose Ortiz, who was riding at Gulfstream earlier in the week and passed up opportunities for the Florida Derby. — Tim Reynolds, The Seattle Times, "Maximum Security wins Florida Derby, earns Kentucky berth," 30 Mar. 2019 The race brings together the best horses and jockeys in the world for one big day of racing. — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, "Racing! Is the Saudi Cup a good idea?," 10 Aug. 2019 One change for Vasilika in Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile race is jockey Julien Leparoux instead of Flavien Prat, who has been aboard for her past 13 starts. — Larry Stumes, SFChronicle.com, "Hollendorfer’s focus back on the track with 12-time winner Vasilika," 2 Aug. 2019 Some have thought that Kenner, an observant Catholic, found Davenport’s later drawings of boys in jockey underwear or his more Fourierist fictions unpalatable. — Michael Dirda, National Review, "The Exhilarating Letters of Guy Davenport and Hugh Kenner," 25 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Each player is a cut candidate this preseason, mostly journeymen jockeying for the team’s final few roster spots. — Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: Serena Williams cruises past Maria Sharapova at U.S. Open," 27 Aug. 2019 Another person jockeying for Rosselló’s seat is Puerto Rican Senate majority leader Thomas Rivera Schatz. — Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, "No one knows who will be in charge of Puerto Rico," 2 Aug. 2019 The number of National League teams jockeying for playoff positioning drove up the price and effectively eliminated the Angels from consideration. — Los Angeles Times, "Angels quiet at trade deadline except to acquire catcher Max Stassi," 31 July 2019 In a game between clubs jockeying for position behind the first-place Yankees, Price didn’t make it out of the fifth. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "Rays sweat out victory over Red Sox," 31 July 2019 The agreement to delay came as the policy’s architects and Texas Attorney General intervened in the suit, with various stakeholders jockeying for position in the battle over the controversial ordinance. — Dylan Mcguinness, ExpressNews.com, "Fulfilling advocates’ fears, San Antonio officials agree to delay paid sick leave," 19 July 2019 Titus and some of his colleagues believe that these finds suggest the predators may have moved in packs, jockeyed for social hierarchy and perhaps even cared for their young through adolescence. — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, "Tyrannosaurus Rex: Scary. Smart. Social?," 12 Apr. 2019 On Thursday morning, about 6:40, a horrific head-on collision during morning training hours at Del Mar resulted in the death of two unraced horses and what luckily turned out to be only minor injuries to jockey Assael Espinoza. — Art Wilson, The Mercury News, "Horse racing takes another hit with 2 Del Mar deaths in freak accident," 19 July 2019 For weeks now, each nation has sought to jockey their favorite into the best position to exert the most clout for the next five to eight years. — Washington Post, "EU leaders set for major battle over bloc’s top jobs," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jockey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for jockey
jockey
noun
English Language Learners Definition of jockey
(Entry 1 of 2)
: someone who rides horses in races
informal
: someone who operates or works with a specified vehicle, device, object, or material
jockey
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of jockey (Entry 2 of 2)
: to do something in an effort to get an advantage
chiefly US
: to change the position of (something) by slow and careful movements
See the full definition for jockey in the English Language Learners Dictionary
jockey
noun
jock·ey
| \ ˈjä-kē
\
\
plural jockeys
Kids Definition of jockey
1
: a professional rider in a horse race
2
: operator sense 1
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