jockeynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒɒk.i/us/ˈdʒɑː.ki/jockey noun [ C ] (ON HORSE)
a person whose job is riding horses in races:
a champion jockey
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Horse racing
- bloodstock
- derby
- flat racing
- furlong
- gee-gee
- hurdle
- hurdler
- nobble
- photo finish
- post
- race
- race meeting
- racecourse
- racetrack
- racing
- ringer
- runner
- turf
- unplaced
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jockey noun [ C ] (JOB/INTEREST)
mainly US informal a person whose job involves the use of a particular device, vehicle, object, etc., or who is very interested in a particular thing:
a desk jockey
a computer jockey
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Enthusiasts
- -aholic
- -oholic
- -phile
- aficionado
- anorak
- armchair
- audiophile
- buff
- enthusiast
- faddism
- fanatic
- fanboy
- fandom
- groupie
- hobbyist
- junkie
- lover
- maniac
- sucker
- trainspotting
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jockeyverb [ I ]
uk/ˈdʒɒk.i/us/ˈdʒɑː.ki/to attempt to get power or get into a better position than other people using any methods you can:
Since the death of the president, opposition parties and the army have been jockeying for power.
As the singer came on stage, the photographers jockeyed for position at the front of the hall.
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Competing and contending (non-sporting)
- cat
- challenge
- close-run
- competitive
- contend
- contender
- contest
- contestant
- entry
- go in for sth
- one-upmanship
- pit sb/sth against sb/sth
- pit your wits against sb/sth idiom
- play cat and mouse idiom
- play sb/sth off against sb/sth
- race
- rivalry
- scramble
- square
- try out for sth
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Phrasal verb(s)
jockey sb into sth