jockeys
Meaning of jockeys
- a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession.
a former champion jockey
- struggle by every available means to gain or achieve something.
both men will be jockeying for the two top jobs
late 16th century: diminutive of Jock. Originally the name for an ordinary man, lad, or underling, the word came to mean ‘mounted courier’, hence the current sense (late 17th century). Another early use ‘horse-dealer’ (long a byword for dishonesty) probably gave rise to the verb sense ‘manipulate’, whereas the main verb sense probably relates to the behaviour of jockeys manoeuvring for an advantageous position during a race.
Information about jockeys
- The singular form of jockeys is: jockey.
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Hyphenation of jockeys
jock-eys
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- jockeys is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
jockeys synonyms
Meaning a person who is riding or who can ride a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc:
Meaning a rider on horseback, especially a skilled one:
Meaning a woman who rides on horseback, especially a skilled one:
Meaning a rider or performer on horseback:
Meaning a circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or forming part of a framework:
Meaning strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others:
Meaning struggle to surmount (a difficulty):
Meaning compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something:
Meaning engage in conflict:
Meaning take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons:
Meaning engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle:
Meaning struggle or compete with others for something in an eager or uncontrolled and undignified way:
Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:
Meaning push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd:
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