jockey around



jockey around

to move around as if trying to get into a special position. I spent most of the movie jockeying around, trying to get comfortable. She always has to jockey around a bit when she is getting into a parking place.
See also: around, jockey

jockey something around

to maneuver something around; to manage something. We had to jockey our bikes around a number of stalled cars. We jockeyed around a few can to make room for the bus in the parking lot.
See also: around, jockey

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Martyn-Welsh, Ukrainian
Yevgeniyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian
IdaIE-də (English), EE-dah (German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Italian)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene
Davinadə-VEEN-əEnglish (British)
Svetopolk-Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
ChristiaanKRIS-tee-ah:nDutch