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sack race

sack race
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sak reys]
    • /sæk reɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sak reys]
    • /sæk reɪs/

Definitions of sack race words

  • noun sack race a race in which each contestant jumps ahead while his or her legs are confined in a sack. 1
  • noun sack race a race in which the competitors' legs and often bodies are enclosed in sacks 0
  • noun sack race a race in which contestants have their legs in a sack and move by jumping 0

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Origin of sack race

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Sack race

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sack race popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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