Jockeying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Jockeying is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of jockey.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of jockey.
More Meanings
- The act of one who jockeys.
Example Sentences
Selfishness and rapacity would give place to a spirit of justice, equity, and benevolence; contentions, jockeyings, and altercations would cease; peace and concord would prevail, and righteousness and truth would shed their benign influence […]
Through the magazine and blanket distribution, the headset sales and overhead baggage jockeying, the seat next to mine remained empty. With any luck, I'd be able to flip up the armrest and stretch out a little, the better to sleep my way to Chicago.
Word Forms
- jockeyings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shaft, screw, cheat, chouse, chicane, jockeydom.
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