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jockey for position

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
jock-ey -for -po-si-tion
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To try to get one's horse into a better position during a horse race.

verb

To try to come out ahead in a competition for something specific or put oneself in a more favourable position generally.

Inflected Forms

jockeys for position (present, singular) jockeying for position (participle, present) jockeyed for position (participle, past) jockeyed for position (past)

Questions

What does jockey for position mean?
To try to get one's horse into a better position during a horse race.

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