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jockey - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'jockey' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jockey [ n.]
- A professional rider of horses in races.
- A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
- A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
2 . Jockey [ v. i.]
- To play or act the jockey; to cheat.
3 . Jockey [ v. t.]
- " To jostle by riding against one."
- To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.

Meaning of 'jockey' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jockey [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
Example in sentence:
  • a computer jockey;
  • a disc jockey;
  • he's a truck jockey