jock C2+ Topic:Sports & Fitness US /ˈdʒɑk/ UK /ˈdʒɒk/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like joke /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Sounds like jack /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal) The campus jocks gathered at the gym every afternoon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an enthusiastic athlete,... athletesportsmanplayer ↔ Opposites nerdgeek Common collocations jock itch Noun + noun Etymology AI details American slang of the mid-20th century, a shortening of 'jockstrap' (athletic supporter), itself from 'jock' (a slang term for the genitals) + 'strap'. Topics Sports & Fitness Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jock **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɑk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɒk/ ## Meanings 1. an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal) ## Examples - The campus jocks gathered at the gym every afternoon. ## Synonyms - athlete - sportsman - player ## Antonyms - nerd - geek ## Etymology American slang of the mid-20th century, a shortening of 'jockstrap' (athletic supporter), itself from 'jock' (a slang term for the genitals) + 'strap'. ## AI Etymology Jock has the etymology: American slang of the mid-20th century, a shortening of 'jockstrap' (athletic supporter), itself from 'jock' (a slang term for the genitals) + 'strap'. As a noun, jock means an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal). Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Sports & Fitness - Register & Style markdown