jockey
/ˈdʒɑki/
noun
- A person who rides horses in races, especially as a profession.
- The jockey leaned forward to urge his horse to go faster.
- She dreamed of becoming a famous jockey and winning the Kentucky Derby.
- The experienced jockey knew exactly when to make his move.
- A person who operates or controls a particular vehicle, device, or machine, often in a skillful or competitive way.
- The disc jockey played the latest hits at the party.
- She's a computer jockey who can fix any software problem.
- He works as a forklift jockey in the warehouse.
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verb
- To maneuver or manipulate something skillfully, often to gain an advantage.
- Drivers jockeyed their cars for the best spot in the parking lot.
- She jockeyed the heavy crate into the corner of the room.
- The politician jockeyed for position among the party leaders.
- To ride a horse in a race.
- The trainer watched as the young rider jockeyed the thoroughbred.
- He has been jockeying horses professionally for over a decade.
- She jockeyed her horse to a narrow victory at the track.
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