n. 1. a person trained to compete in sports; an athlete. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- athlete. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A jockstrap. [ PJC ]

3. A disk jockey. [ PJC ]

shock jock a radio talk-show host who is notorious for voicing unpopular, controversial, or shocking opinions guaranteed to offend many people. [ PJC ]

v. i. 1. To play or act the jockey; to cheat. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To maneuver oneself aggressivley or skillfully so as to achieve an advantage; as, he jockeyed himself into position to be noticed. [ PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Jockeyed p. pr. & vb. n. Jockeying. ] 1. “ To jostle by riding against one.” Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To maneuver; to move in an intricate manner so as to avoid obstacles; as, to jockey a large cabinet up a winding staircase. [ PJC ]

n.; pl. Jockeys [ Dim. of Jack, Scot. Jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. See 2d Jack. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A professional rider of horses in races. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A dealer in horses; a horse trader. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or management of one who jockeys; trickery. Beaconsfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The practice of jockeys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Go flatter Sawney for his jockeyship. Chatterton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where can at last his jockeyship retire? Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ from a Tradename. ] A type of men's underpants without legs, fitting tightly and held by an elastic waistband; also called briefs. Originally a tradename, the term has become common for that type of underpants. [ PJC ]

n. 1. A supporting undergarment for the external genitals worn by men engaging in vigorous athletic sports or strenuous exercise; called also athletic supporter and jock.
Syn. -- jock; athletic supporter. [ WordNet 1.5 ]