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Entry 8 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Jockey

/jäk'-ē/ · Jock·ey · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɑki/
01 n. A professional rider of horses in races.
pl. Jockeys ((#))
  1. 1.
    A professional rider of horses in races.
  2. 2.
    A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
  3. 3.
    A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
02 v. t. “ To jostle by riding against one.”
imp. & p. p. Jockeyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jockeying
  1. 1.
    “ To jostle by riding against one.”
  2. 2.
    To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
  3. 3.
    To maneuver; to move in an intricate manner so as to avoid obstacles; as, to jockey a large cabinet up a winding staircase.
03 v. i. To play or act the jockey; to cheat.
  1. 1.
    To play or act the jockey; to cheat.
  2. 2.
    To maneuver oneself aggressivley or skillfully so as to achieve an advantage; as, he jockeyed himself into position to be noticed.