jockey
jock|ey /dʒ'ɒki/ (jockeys jockeying jockeyed)
1 [N-COUNT]
A jockey is someone who rides a horse in a race.
2 [VERB] V for n, V to-inf
If you say that someone is jockeying for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it.
The rival political parties are already jockeying for power...
Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side.
[PHRASE] V inflects
If someone is jockeying for position, they are using whatever methods they can in order to get into a better position than their rivals.disc jock|ey (disc jockeys)
in AM, also use disk jockey
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A disc jockey is someone who plays and introduces CDs on the radio or at a disco.
= DJdisk jock|ey
see disc jockeyjock|ey shorts
[N-PLURAL] also a pair of N
Jockey shorts are a type of men's underpants. (TRADEMARK)jump jock|ey (jump jockeys)
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A jump jockey is someone who rides horses in races such as steeplechases, where the horses have to jump over obstacles.
1 [N-COUNT]
A jockey is someone who rides a horse in a race.
2 [VERB] V for n, V to-inf
If you say that someone is jockeying for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it.
The rival political parties are already jockeying for power...
Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side.
[PHRASE] V inflects
If someone is jockeying for position, they are using whatever methods they can in order to get into a better position than their rivals.disc jock|ey (disc jockeys)
in AM, also use disk jockey
[N-COUNT]
A disc jockey is someone who plays and introduces CDs on the radio or at a disco.
= DJdisk jock|ey
see disc jockeyjock|ey shorts
[N-PLURAL] also a pair of N
Jockey shorts are a type of men's underpants. (TRADEMARK)jump jock|ey (jump jockeys)
[N-COUNT]
A jump jockey is someone who rides horses in races such as steeplechases, where the horses have to jump over obstacles.