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- [jok-ee]
- /ˈdʒɒk i/
- /ˈdʒɒk.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jok-ee]
- /ˈdʒɒk i/
Definitions of jockey word
- noun plural jockey a person who rides horses professionally in races. 1
- noun plural jockey Informal. a person who pilots, operates, or guides the movement of something, as an airplane or automobile. 1
- verb with object jockey to ride (a horse) as a jockey. 1
- verb with object jockey Informal. to operate or guide the movement of; pilot; drive. 1
- verb with object jockey to move, bring, put, etc., by skillful maneuvering: The movers jockeyed the sofa through the door. 1
- verb with object jockey to trick or cheat: The salesman jockeyed them into buying an expensive car. 1
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Origin of jockey
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; special use of Jock + -ey2
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Parts of speech for Jockey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jockey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jockey
verb jockey
- ride — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- race — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
- steeplechase — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- compete — If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
noun jockey
- rider — a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- equestrian — Of or relating to horse riding.
- steeplechaser — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
- eventer — A horse or rider that takes part in eventing.
Antonyms for jockey
verb jockey
- misguide — to guide wrongly; misdirect.
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- mismanage — Manage (something) badly or wrongly.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
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