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jockey

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: jockey

1
 nv
someone employed to ride horses in horse races
ride a racehorse as a professional jockey
2
 v
compete (for an advantage or a position)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: jockey
1

n someone employed to ride horses in horse races

Type of:
equestrian, horseback rider, horseman
a man skilled in equitation

n an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus

“he's a truck jockey”
“a computer jockey”
“a disc jockey”
Type of:
manipulator, operator
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

v ride a racehorse as a professional jockey

Type of:
horse-race
compete in a horse race
2

v compete (for an advantage or a position)

Type of:
maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

v defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Synonyms:
cheat, chicane, chouse, screw, shaft
Type of:
beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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