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jock·ey
 jockey
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- pronunciation:
- ja
ki
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
jockeys |
| definition 1: |
someone employed to ride horses in races.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) someone who drives, maneuvers, or operates a vehicle, machine, or the like.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
jockeys, jockeying, jockeyed |
| definition 1: |
to ride (a horse) in a race.
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| definition 2: |
to maneuver or move skillfully.
She jockeyed her car to the head of the line.- similar words:
- maneuver
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| related words: |
position |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to ride a horse in a race.
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| definition 2: |
to act skillfully so as to achieve a goal.
The drivers were jockeying for the best position. |
| related words: |
compete |
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