JOCKEY


Meaning of JOCKEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʒɔkɪ ]

n. & v. --n. (pl. -eys) --v. (-eys, -eyed) 1 tr. a trick or cheat (a person). b outwit. 2 tr. (foll. by away, out, in, etc.) draw (a person) by trickery. 3 intr. cheat. øjockey cap a cap with a long peak, as worn by jockeys. jockey for position try to gain an advantageous position esp. by skilful manoeuvring or unfair action. øøjockeydom n. jockeyship n. [dimin. of JOCK]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.