jockey
v. ride a racehorse; maneuver into a good position; activate, operate n. one who rides horses in horse races; (Slang) one who operates or controls something (i.e. computer or vehicle) | ||||
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Jockey Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Jockey
(v. t.)
To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
(v. t.)
To jostle by riding against one.
(v. i.)
To play or act the jockey; to cheat.
(n.)
A professional rider of horses in races.
(n.)
A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
(n.)
A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
(v. t.)
To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
(v. t.)
To jostle by riding against one.
(v. i.)
To play or act the jockey; to cheat.
(n.)
A professional rider of horses in races.
(n.)
A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
(n.)
A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
| WordNet 2.0 |
jockey
Noun
1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races
(hypernym) horseman, equestrian, horseback rider
2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"
(hypernym) operator, manipulator
Verb
1. defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
(synonym) cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
2. compete (for an advantage or a position)
(hypernym) manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operate
3. ride a race-horse as a professional jockey
(hypernym) horse-race
Noun
1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races
(hypernym) horseman, equestrian, horseback rider
2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"
(hypernym) operator, manipulator
Verb
1. defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
(synonym) cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
2. compete (for an advantage or a position)
(hypernym) manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operate
3. ride a race-horse as a professional jockey
(hypernym) horse-race
| Australian Slang |
Be able to eat a horse and chase the jockey
to be very hungry
to be very hungry
Camel jockey
(racing) person of Middle Eastern origin
| hEnglish - advanced version |
jockey
jockey
\jock"ey\ (?), n.; pl. jockeys (#). [dim. of jack, scot. jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. see 2d jack.]
1. a professional rider of horses in races.
2. a dealer in horses; a horse trader.
3. a cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
jockey
\jock"ey\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. jockeyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. jockeying.] 1. " to jostle by riding against one."
2. to play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
jockey
\jock"ey\, v. i. to play or act the jockey; to cheat.
jockey
n
1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races
2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey" v 1: defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit [syn: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane]
2: compete (for an advantage or a position)
3. ride a race-horse as a professional jockey
similar words(2)
horse-jockey
console jockey
jockey
\jock"ey\ (?), n.; pl. jockeys (#). [dim. of jack, scot. jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. see 2d jack.]
1. a professional rider of horses in races.
2. a dealer in horses; a horse trader.
3. a cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
jockey
\jock"ey\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. jockeyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. jockeying.] 1. " to jostle by riding against one."
2. to play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
jockey
\jock"ey\, v. i. to play or act the jockey; to cheat.
jockey
n
1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races
2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey" v 1: defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit [syn: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane]
2: compete (for an advantage or a position)
3. ride a race-horse as a professional jockey
similar words(2)
horse-jockey
console jockey
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
jockey
jacaí m., mar mhagadh
jacaí m., mar mhagadh
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Marchwrio
Marchwrio = v. to ride, to jockey
Marchwrio = v. to ride, to jockey
| Dream Dictionary |
Jockey
To dream of a jockey, omens you will appreciate a gift from an unexpected source. For a young woman to dream that she associates with a jockey, or has one for a lover, indicates she will win a husband out of her station. To see one thrown from a horse, signifies you will be called on for aid by strangers.
To dream of a jockey, omens you will appreciate a gift from an unexpected source. For a young woman to dream that she associates with a jockey, or has one for a lover, indicates she will win a husband out of her station. To see one thrown from a horse, signifies you will be called on for aid by strangers.
Jockey Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
JOCKEY
An experienced and proficient driver of largo trucks or earth-moving equipment.
An experienced and proficient driver of largo trucks or earth-moving equipment.
Jockey Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
Jockey Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| gambling |
Jockey
(Horse Racing): Is the rider of a thorough-bred horse in a race.
(Horse Racing): Is the rider of a thorough-bred horse in a race.
Jockey Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Jockey
- This article is about the sports occupation. For other meanings, see Jockey (disambiguation).
In sport, a jockey is one who rides horses in thoroughbred horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession.
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