noun, verb
noun a person who rides horses in races, especially as a job
verb ~ (for sth) to try all possible ways of gaining an advantage over other people:
[V] The runners jockeyed for position at the start. * The bands are constantly jockeying with each other for the number one spot. [also Vtoinf]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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