English Explanatory Dictionary

racer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.
  2. A person who participates in races, especially an athlete.
  3. A racehorse.
  4. A racing pigeon.
  5. A vehicle (or other device) used for, or designed specifically for, racing.
  6. Any of several genera of colubrid snakes.
  7. A video game involving racing of any kind.
  8. A racist.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪ.sə/ /ˈɹeɪ.səɹ/ en-au-racer.ogg

Word forms

racer racers

Etymology

From race + -er. First attested in 1648.

Derived words

barrel racer black racer blue racer boy racer bracket racer drag racer footracer girl racer gravity racer green racer racerback racerlike rat racer sim racer snow racer

Translations

Bulgarian: бегач Bulgarian: състезател Catalan: corrent Czech: závodník Esperanto: kuranto Finnish: kilpailija Finnish: kilpa-auto, kilpa-ajoneuvo Finnish: kilpuri French: coureur French: coureuse French: racer French: vélo de course French: bicyclette de course German: Rennfahrer German: Rennfahrerin German: Rennwagen German: Rennjacht German: Rennrad Hindi: धावक Irish: rásaí Italian: concorrente Japanese: レーサー Korean: 레이서 Latin: cursor Malay: pelumba Polish: zawodnik Polish: zawodniczka Portuguese: corrente Russian: го́нщик Russian: го́нщица Sanskrit: रघु Southern Altai: јарышчы Spanish: corredor Spanish: carrerista Spanish: velocista Swedish: racerförare Swedish: racerbil Swedish: racer Turkish: yarışçı Ukrainian: го́нщик Ukrainian: го́нщиця
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