plural jockeys
1
: a person who rides or drives a horse especially as a professional in a race
2
: a person who operates or works with a specified vehicle, device, object, or material
a bus jockey
pencil jockeys
jockeyed; jockeying
1
a
: to maneuver or manipulate by adroit or devious means
was jockeyed out of the job
b
: to change the position of by a series of movements
jockey a truck into position
3
: to deal shrewdly or fraudulently with
1
: to maneuver for advantage
—often used in the phrase jockey for position
2
: to act as a jockey
Examples of jockey in a Sentence
Verb
There was a lot of political jockeying at the fund-raiser.
The driver carefully jockeyed the truck into a narrow space in the crowded parking lot.
Recent Examples on the Web
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Encountering a chicken jockey during gameplay is pretty rare, but Hess was intent on filling the movie with his favorite characters from the vast Minecraft universe.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Butler has a legit chance to win a championship with Golden State, which is jockeying for No. 4 seed, and the first-round home games that come with it.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jockey
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Mona, meanwhile, has an incredible history, from barrel racing as a child to breaking ground as one of the first women jockeys.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Encountering a chicken jockey during gameplay is pretty rare, but Hess was intent on filling the movie with his favorite characters from the vast Minecraft universe.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Throughout the year, WWE stars have jockeyed to be in position to either headline WrestleMania or at least be on the card.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Butler has a legit chance to win a championship with Golden State, which is jockeying for No. 4 seed, and the first-round home games that come with it.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jockey
Cite this Entry
“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jockey. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
jockey
1 of 2 noun
jock·ey
ˈjäk-ē 
plural jockeys
1
: one who rides a horse especially as a professional in a race
2
: one who operates something
a gas-pump jockey
jockey
2 of 2 verb
jockeyed; jockeying
1
: to ride a horse as a jockey
2
: to move or manage skillfully or cleverly or so as to gain advantage
jockey a truck into position
jockeying for position
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share