jockey

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɒki/

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Noun

Singular jockey

Plural jockeys

A jockey (sense 1).

1. (countable) A jockey is someone who rides racehorses competitively.
2. (countable) (UK) (crime) (slang) A jockey is a prostitute's client.
3. (countable) (Ireland) (crime) (slang) A jockey is a rapist.

Verb

Plain form jockey

Third-person singular jockeys

Past tense jockeyed

Past participle jockeyed

Present participle jockeying

1. If people jockey against each other, the compete for something, such as a position or office.