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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races;

2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus;
- Example: "he's a truck jockey"
- Example: "a computer jockey"
- Example: "a disc jockey"


VERB (3)

1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit;
[syn: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey]

2. compete (for an advantage or a position);

3. ride a racehorse as a professional jockey;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Jockey \Jock"ey\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jockeyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jockeying.] 1. " To jostle by riding against one." --Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer. [1913 Webster] 3. To maneuver; to move in an intricate manner so as to avoid obstacles; as, to jockey a large cabinet up a winding staircase. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Jockey \Jock"ey\, v. i. 1. To play or act the jockey; to cheat. [1913 Webster] 2. To maneuver oneself aggressivley or skillfully so as to achieve an advantage; as, he jockeyed himself into position to be noticed. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Jockey \Jock"ey\, n.; pl. Jockeys. [Dim. of Jack, Scot. Jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. See 2d Jack.] [1913 Webster] 1. A professional rider of horses in races. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A dealer in horses; a horse trader. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

jockey n 1: someone employed to ride horses in horse races 2: an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey" v 1: defeat someone through trickery or deceit [syn: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey] 2: compete (for an advantage or a position) 3: ride a racehorse as a professional jockey