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jockey
Found in thesaurus: equestrian, horseman, horseback rider, manipulator, operator, beat out, trounce, shell, beat, vanquish, crush, manoeuvre, operate, maneuver, manoeuver, horse-race
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jockey
v.
ride a racehorse; maneuver into a good position; activate, operate
n.
one who rides horses in horse races; (Slang) one who operates or controls something (i.e. computer or vehicle)
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Jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.
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jockey
Noun
1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races
(hypernym) horseman, equestrian, horseback rider
2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"
(hypernym) operator, manipulator
Verb
1. defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
(synonym) cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
2. compete (for an advantage or a position)
(hypernym) manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operate
3. ride a race-horse as a professional jockey
(hypernym) horse-race
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Jockey (der)
nm.
jockey, one who rides horses in horse races
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jockey
nm.
jockey, rider
