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- [foo t-reys]
- /ˈfʊtˌreɪs/
- /ˈfʊ.ˌtres/
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- [foo t-reys]
- /ˈfʊtˌreɪs/
Definitions of footrace word
- noun footrace a race run by contestants on foot. 1
- noun footrace A race run on foot. 1
- noun footrace a race by foot 0
- noun footrace a race between runners on foot 0
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Origin of footrace
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; foot + race1
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Parts of speech for Footrace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
footrace popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
footrace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for footrace
noun footrace
- steeplechase — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
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