jock

IPA/dʒɒk/
KK[dʒˈɑk]IPA/dʒɑːk/

jock — noun

  • jocksingular
  • jocksplural

1. an informal word for a boy or young man whose life centers on sports and who is

1.名詞B2
釋義

an informal word for a boy or young man whose life centers on sports and who is often seen as strong, popular, or not very academic

例句

Zayd was the only jock in drama club, but he loved acting too.

be the only jock in ...

After practice, the jocks crowded around one table and replayed every goal on their phones.

同義詞
  • athlete

    neutral and broader; does not carry the school-culture stereotype

  • sportsman

    more formal and old-fashioned, with less focus on youth culture

  • player

    usually names someone in a particular sport rather than a social type

文法句型

be a jock

see someone as a jock

the jocks + verb

用法筆記

Often refers not just to an athlete, but to a school or social type associated with competitive sport. It can suggest a narrow focus on games, training, and team status.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is the best jock in her class.
✅My sister is the best athlete in her class.
💡'Jock' usually refers to a male sporty type, not simply any strong sportsperson.
❌Every football player is a jock.
✅Some football players are seen as jocks at school.
💡'Jock' carries a social stereotype, not just the fact of playing a sport.

2. an informal short form of jockstrap, the supportive garment some men wear in spo

2.名詞C2
釋義

an informal short form of jockstrap, the supportive garment some men wear in sport to hold and protect the genital area

例句

Ryo packed a clean jock before the baseball game and checked the cup twice.

pack a jock before sport

The trainer told each catcher to wash his jock after every long practice.

wash his jock after practice

同義詞

文法句型

a jock

wear a jock

pack a jock

用法筆記

This short form is understood mainly in sports contexts. Outside that setting, many listeners will not know the garment sense immediately, or may confuse it with sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a jock for everyday comfort.
✅He bought a jockstrap for baseball practice.
💡This sense normally refers to protective sports underwear, not ordinary daily underwear.

3. a man's undergarment worn below the waist, usually meaning ordinary briefs rathe

3.名詞B2
釋義

a man's undergarment worn below the waist, usually meaning ordinary briefs rather than a protective sports item

例句

Sivan bought three pairs of cotton jocks before the hiking trip in July.

three pairs of jocks

After gym class, one boy stuffed his wet jocks into a plastic bag.

同義詞
  • briefs

    common neutral term for this kind of close-fitting underwear

  • underpants

    broader everyday word that can cover several styles

  • underwear

    most general term; not limited to this brief-style shape

文法句型

a pair of jocks

wear jocks

clean jocks

用法筆記

This sense refers to ordinary underwear, often in plural form. Use it only when the clothing meaning is clear; in sports talk, sense 2 is more likely.

常見錯誤

❌He wore jocks to protect himself in the baseball game.
✅He wore a jockstrap to protect himself in the baseball game.
💡Ordinary jocks in this sense are everyday underwear, not the protective garment in sense 2.

4. someone whose energy is focused heavily on one hobby, subject, or kind of activi

4.名詞C1
釋義

someone whose energy is focused heavily on one hobby, subject, or kind of activity, often named before jock

例句

Nikhil became a fitness jock after he started training for marathons.

fitness jock

At work, everyone asks Adisa, the numbers jock, to check the budget sheet.

the numbers jock

同義詞
  • enthusiast

    neutral and broader, without the slang tone

  • fanatic

    stronger and more extreme, often suggesting obsession

  • geek

    can overlap for specialist interests, but often suggests technical knowledge more than devotion alone

文法句型

[field] jock

be a [field] jock

用法筆記

This sense usually appears after a word naming the interest area, such as numbers jock or fitness jock. On its own, jock is more likely to suggest sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌Mina is a jock for old maps.
✅Mina is a map jock.
💡In this sense, the activity or subject normally comes before 'jock'.

5. an informal short form for a disc jockey, especially one working on radio or at

5.名詞C1
釋義

an informal short form for a disc jockey, especially one working on radio or at parties, clubs, and dances

例句

The station's night jock took requests between old rock songs.

night jock on radio

Amihan asked the jock to replay the song her cousins loved.

同義詞
  • DJ

    the most common short form in modern English

  • disc jockey

    the full standard term

  • radio host

    overlaps only in broadcast settings and does not always imply mixing music

文法句型

radio jock

club jock

wedding jock

用法筆記

Most often appears with a noun that names the setting, such as radio, club, or wedding. Without a music context, many readers will think of sense 1 first.

常見錯誤

❌The jock played music at the wedding and scored two goals.
✅The DJ played music at the wedding, and the striker scored two goals.
💡In music contexts, 'jock' means a disc jockey, not an athlete.

jock — noun

  • jocksingular
  • jocksplural

1. an insulting word for a Scottish man

1.名詞C1
釋義

an insulting word for a Scottish man

例句

The tour guide corrected a visitor who kept calling every Scottish man a jock.

call someone a jock

In the old novel, a soldier uses jock as an insult for his roommate.

文法句型

call someone a jock

use jock for someone

用法筆記

This word is offensive to many people and should be avoided. Use Scottish man or Scottish person instead unless you are quoting or explaining the insult itself.

常見錯誤

❌I met a friendly jock from Edinburgh.
✅I met a friendly Scottish man from Edinburgh.
💡'Jock' in this sense is insulting and should not be used as a neutral label.