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Definitions for Jockey

[1] a person who rides horses professionally in races.
[2] Informal . a person who pilots, operates, or guides the movement of something, as an airplane or automobile.
[3] to ride (a horse) as a jockey.
[4] Informal . to operate or guide the movement of; pilot; drive.
[5] to move, bring, put, etc., by skillful maneuvering: The movers jockeyed the sofa through the door.
[6] to trick or cheat: The salesman jockeyed them into buying an expensive car.
[7] to manipulate cleverly or trickily: He jockeyed himself into office.
[8] to aim at an advantage by skillful maneuvering.
[9] to act trickily; seek an advantage by trickery.
[10] a person who rides horses in races, esp as a profession or for hire
[11] (tr) to ride (a horse) in a race (intr) to ride as a jockey
[12] (intr often foll by for ) to try to obtain an advantage by manoeuvring, esp literally in a race or metaphorically, as in a struggle for power (esp in the phrase jockey for position )
[13] to trick or cheat (a person)

Words related to Jockey

handle, navigate, ride, move, direct, negotiate, twist, turn, position, guide, steer, pilot

Words nearby Jockey

jochebed, jochum, jock, jock itch, jock scot, jockey, jockey box, jockey cap, jockey club, jockey for position, jockey shorts

Origin of Jockey

1520–30; special use of Jock + -ey2

Other words from Jockey

jock·ey·like , jock·ey·ish , adjective
jock·ey·ship , noun

Word origin for Jockey

C16 (in the sense: lad): from name Jock + -ey

Synonyms for Jockey

direct, guide, handle, move, navigate, negotiate, pilot, position, ride, steer, turn, twist