1. relay
verb. ['ˈriːˌleɪ'] pass along.
Synonyms
- pass along
- put across
- pass on
- communicate
Antonyms
- failing
- stay
- running
- disinherit
Etymology
- lay (English)
- laie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- re- (English)
- relai (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
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Words that Rhyme with Relay Race
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- {left-brace
- left-brace
- jonbenet's
- }close-brace
- worst-case
- }right-brace
- right-brace
- misplace
- interlace
- displace
- disgrace
- retrace
- lambastes
- embrace
- degrace
- replace
- incase
- encase
- deface
- debase
- trace
- space
- place
- grace
- glace
- frace
- erase
- efface
- drace
Example sentences of the word relay-race
1. Noun Phrase
Invigorate your students and stimulate creative thinking by facilitating a sentence relay race.
2. Noun Phrase
Have a gift relay race.
3. Noun Phrase
This game is a spin on the classic relay race.
2. relay
noun. ['ˈriːˌleɪ'] the act of passing something along from one person or group to another.
Synonyms
- passage
Antonyms
- closed circuit
- stay in place
Etymology
- lay (English)
- laie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- re- (English)
- relai (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. relay
noun. ['ˈriːˌleɪ'] a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals.
Antonyms
- recede
Etymology
- lay (English)
- laie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- re- (English)
- relai (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
4. relay
noun. ['ˈriːˌleɪ'] electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit.
Synonyms
- electrical device
- circuit
- electric circuit
- electromagnet
- electrical circuit
Antonyms
- dematerialize
- dematerialise
- be born
- survive
Etymology
- lay (English)
- laie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- re- (English)
- relai (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
5. race
verb. ['ˈreɪs'] move fast.
Synonyms
- hotfoot
- hasten
- bucket along
- speed
- dash
- scud
- buck
- tear
- pelt along
- locomote
- move
- cannonball along
- shoot down
- thrust ahead
- belt along
- rush
- scoot
- push forward
- go
- flash
- step on it
- barge
- dart
- charge
- hie
- shoot
- travel
Antonyms
- linger
- opening
- retreat
- gladden
Etymology
- race (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- razza (Italian)
6. race
noun. ['ˈreɪs'] a contest of speed.
Synonyms
- sack race
- skiing race
- car race
- dog racing
- chariot race
- relay race
- run
- boat race
- burnup
- horse race
- bicycle race
- competition
- contest
- scratch race
- auto race
- ski race
- relay
- potato race
- freestyle
- footrace
- foot race
- cross country
- repechage
- automobile race
Antonyms
- decelerate
- inelegance
- stand still
- laugh
Etymology
- race (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- razza (Italian)
7. race
noun. ['ˈreɪs'] any competition.
Synonyms
- arms race
- run
- political campaign
- campaign
- competition
Antonyms
- recede
- ride
- follow
- fall
Etymology
- race (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- razza (Italian)
8. race
noun. ['ˈreɪs'] people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock.
Synonyms
- colour
- Indian race
- Negroid race
- White race
- color
- master race
- people of color
- Yellow race
- Slavic race
- Black race
- Mongolian race
- people of colour
- Caucasoid race
- White people
- Slavic people
- Caucasian race
- Herrenvolk
- grouping
- Amerindian race
- Mongoloid race
- Negro race
Antonyms
- go
- rise
- precede
- advance
Etymology
- race (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- razza (Italian)
9. race
verb. ['ˈreɪs'] compete in a race.
Synonyms
- speed skate
- place
- compete
- run
- vie
- campaign
- show
- contend
- horse-race
Antonyms
- back
- behave
- discontinue
- closing
Etymology
- race (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- razza (Italian)
10. race
noun. ['ˈreɪs'] (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species.
Synonyms
- taxon
- subspecies
- taxonomic category
Antonyms
- converge
- enter
- hop out
- push
Etymology
- race (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- razza (Italian)