1
: athlete sense 1
especially
: a school or college athlete
2
: a person devoted to a single pursuit or interest
computer jocks
4
: pilot
especially
: a fighter pilot
1
2
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ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
No wonder, then, that this aging jock in velvet and furs is at his giddiest when making plans to dress up as a Turk or a shepherd, resorting to boyish pranks in such garb when manhood becomes a duty.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Paynter plays Anthony Cook – A Southern jock with a heart of gold, Anthony is one of Paul’s best friends and Mallory Beach’s boyfriend.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Forty years after making the generation-defining teen drama that saw his jock Andrew Clark thrown together in a Saturday detention with popular princess Molly Ringwald, nerd Anthony Michael Hall, bad boy Judd Nelson, and introvert Ally Sheedy, Estevez finally deigned to attend a cast reunion.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Classic Rock, the stuff jocks listened to at parties and practice?
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
No wonder, then, that this aging jock in velvet and furs is at his giddiest when making plans to dress up as a Turk or a shepherd, resorting to boyish pranks in such garb when manhood becomes a duty.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Paynter plays Anthony Cook – A Southern jock with a heart of gold, Anthony is one of Paul’s best friends and Mallory Beach’s boyfriend.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Forty years after making the generation-defining teen drama that saw his jock Andrew Clark thrown together in a Saturday detention with popular princess Molly Ringwald, nerd Anthony Michael Hall, bad boy Judd Nelson, and introvert Ally Sheedy, Estevez finally deigned to attend a cast reunion.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jock. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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