jock

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈjäk 

1

: athlete sense 1

especially : a school or college athlete

2

: a person devoted to a single pursuit or interest

computer jocks

3

: athletic supporter

4

: pilot

especially : a fighter pilot

jock

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: jockey sense 1

2

: disc jockey

Examples of jock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This isn’t the jocks taking the piss out of the theater kids. —Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024

Growing up in the small town of Sycamore, in Northern Illinois, Hill was a reader but mostly a jock. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024

The former Philadelphia Eagles center, 37, and brother Travis Kelce, 35, chatted about protective genital gear during the Wednesday, Jan. 8 episode of their podcast, New Heights, after a caller asked why players stopped wearing jock straps. —Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025

There are easter eggs galore, along with parallels to the original series like Ezra and Aria almost adopting Imogen’s baby, more time spent at the Radley Sanitarium, and even a sapphic jock reminiscent of our beloved Emily Fields. —Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

jockstrap

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun (2)

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing jock

• jock itch
• shock jock

Kids Definition

jock

1 of 2 noun

ˈjäk 

1

: jockey entry 1

2

: disc jockey

jock

2 of 2 noun

1

: athletic supporter

2

: athlete