relay race

re·lay race

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noun ree-ley reys]
- /noun ˈri leɪ reɪs/
- /ˌrɪˈleɪ reɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun ree-ley reys]
- /noun ˈri leɪ reɪs/

Definitions of relay race words

noun relay race a race between two or more teams of contestants, each contestant being relieved by a teammate after running part of the distance. 1
noun relay race race in which runners take turns 1
noun relay race a race between two or more teams of contestants in which each contestant covers a specified portion of the distance 0
noun relay race a race between two or more teams, each runner going in turn only a part of the total distance 0

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Origin of relay race

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Relay race

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Relay race

relay race popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for relay race

noun relay race

race — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.

Just one Synonym for relay race