Jockey synonyms

jŏk'ē

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horseman (related)
A soldier on horseback.
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monkey
The definition of a monkey is a mammal belonging to the order Primates or a person with mischievous or child-like behavior.
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rider (related)
An amendment or addition annexed to a document, of which it is considered to be a part.
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maneuver (related)
To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective:
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guide
To direct the course of; steer:
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beguile
To distract the attention of; divert:
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cheat
To violate rules deliberately, as in a game:
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driver
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manipulate
Manipulate is defined as to move, arrange or control something in a skilled manner.
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outwit
To surpass in cleverness or cunning; outsmart:
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navigate
To give directions to the driver of an automobile, especially by reading a map. Used of a passenger:
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pilot
To guide; conduct; lead
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steer
(Intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
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finagle
(Informal) To get, arrange, or maneuver by cleverness, persuasion, etc., or esp. by craftiness, trickery, etc.
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back-and-fill
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pull strings (or wires)
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control (related)
To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
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move (related)
To be disposed of by sale:
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means (related)
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mean
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chouse
(West) To herd (cattle) roughly
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shaft
(Slang) To treat in a harsh, unfair way:
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screw
To fasten, tighten, or attach by means of a screw or similar fastener.
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chicane
To deceive.
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rookie (related)
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racing (related)
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Stoute (related)
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racehorse (related)
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racer
One that takes part in a race.
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steeplechaser
A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing
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saddle sitter
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jock
(US, slang, pejorative) An enthusiastic athlete or sports fan, especially one with few other interests. A slow-witted person of large size and great physical strength. A pretty boy that shows off in sport.
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jocker
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live-weight
The weight of a living animal, used for example as a pricing basis in selling cattle for meat.
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slip into
(Idiomatic) To put on some clothes rapidly.
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manage
Manage is defined as to succeed despite difficulties or to control, influence or take charge.
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angle
(Informal) To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
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insinuate (related)
To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way.
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direct
To direct is defined as to supervise, manage or point towards.
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trick
To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.
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  • A scandalous riot was inaugurated by the members of the Parisian Jockey Club, who interrupted the performance with howls and dog-whistles; and after the third representation the opera was withdrawn.

  • In this way the lad learns the principle of holding a puller, getting pace out of a lazy one, and leaving well alone with a nice free but temperate mover; he learns to do everything in a horsemanlike manner, and when he has raised himself to the pitch of a "fashionable" jockey, he will frequently be called upon to ride several horses a day at race meetings.

  • A jockey must therefore, more than any other civilian rider, have a hand for all sorts of horses, and in the case of two and three year olds a very good hand it must be.

  • The same ability to adapt himself to circumstances must be possessed by the steeple-chase jockey, who should possess fine hands to enable him to handle his horse while going at his fences at three-quarter speed.

  • Bull-fights have never been popular in Rio de Janeiro, but horse-racing is a favourite sport, and the Jockey Club maintains a racecourse in the Sao Francisco Xavier suburb.

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