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jock
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
jock
(noun)
shock jock
(noun)
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jock
/
ˈ
ʤɑːk/
noun
plural
jocks
jock
/
ˈ
ʤɑːk/
noun
plural
jocks
Learner's definition of JOCK
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1
chiefly US, informal + sometimes disapproving
:
someone who is very involved in sports
:
athlete
She was a
jock
in high school and led her basketball team to the state championship.
He's just a dumb
jock
.
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US, informal
:
disc jockey
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shock jock
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