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jock 1
(jŏk)n.
1. Sports A jockey.
2. A disc jockey.
[Short for jockey.]
jock 2
(jŏk)n.
1. An athletic supporter.
2. Sports An athlete, especially in a school setting.
[Short for jockstrap.]
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jock
(dʒɒk)n
1. informal short for disc jockey
2. (Clothing & Fashion) informal short for jockstrap
3. informal US an athlete
4. mining NZ a pointed bar of steel inserted into the wheel of a mine vehicle and used for emergency braking
Jock
(dʒɒk)n
a slang word or term of address for a Scot
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jock1
(dʒɒk)n.
1. a jockstrap.
2. Informal. a person who enjoys or is good at sports; athlete.
3. Informal. an enthusiast: a computer jock; science jocks.
[1950–55, Amer.; by shortening from jockstrap]
jock2
(dʒɒk)n.
a jockey.
[1820–30; by shortening]
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| Noun | 1. |  jock - a person trained to compete in sportscontestant - a person who participates in competitions acrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination amateur - an athlete who does not play for pay ball hawk - a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball climber - someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes" cricketer - an athlete who plays cricket football player, footballer - an athlete who plays American football gymnast - an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics hockey player, ice-hockey player - an athlete who plays hockey hurdler - an athlete who runs the hurdles jumper - an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper" lacrosse player - an athlete who plays lacrosse letterman - an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport Olympian - an athlete who participates in the Olympic games pentathlete - an athlete who competes in a pentathlon pro, professional - an athlete who plays for pay runner - a trained athlete who competes in foot races sharpshooter - an athlete noted for accurate aim shot putter - an athlete who competes in the shot put skater - someone who skates skier - someone who skis sledder - someone who rides a sled soccer player - an athlete who plays soccer striker - a forward on a soccer team second-stringer, substitute, reserve - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced swimmer - a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer" swinger - someone who swings sports implements tennis player - an athlete who plays tennis pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter - an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole lifter, weightlifter - an athlete who lifts barbells winger - (sports) player in wing position |
| 2. |  jock - a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exerciseman's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury |
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Translations
Jock
[dʒɒk] N (pej) el escocés típicothe Jocks → los escoceses
jock
[dʒɒk] N1. = jockstrap
2. (US) → deportista m
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