jock
/dʒɑk/
noun
- A person who is very enthusiastic about sports, especially one who is athletic and competitive.
- She's a jock at heart and spends most weekends playing soccer or running marathons.
- The movie stereotypes jocks as not very interested in academics.
- In high school, he was a total jock, playing football and basketball.
- A type of underwear or support garment worn by male athletes to protect the genitals during sports; short for jockstrap.
- Most hockey players wear a jock under their uniform for protection.
- The store sells a variety of athletic supporters, including jocks and compression shorts.
- He forgot his jock for the game and had to borrow one from a teammate.
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