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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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
The particular bodily plights of the thirty-something jock don’t stem simply from the inherent risk imbued in competitive sports.
—Grace Perry, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
Cardenas is tall and handsome, one of those men who manages to straddle the jock-nerd divide, and whose behavior can be read as either supremely confident or socially oblivious.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Since season 1, Steve has evolved from detestable jock to one of the series’ most beloved and protective figures.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
By the cops, by the jocks, by everybody.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
The particular bodily plights of the thirty-something jock don’t stem simply from the inherent risk imbued in competitive sports.
—Grace Perry, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
Cardenas is tall and handsome, one of those men who manages to straddle the jock-nerd divide, and whose behavior can be read as either supremely confident or socially oblivious.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Since season 1, Steve has evolved from detestable jock to one of the series’ most beloved and protective figures.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jock. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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