sack race

sack race
noun
a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
• Hypernyms: ↑race

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noun
: a race run by persons each with his legs in a sack

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—sack racer. —sack racing.
a race in which each contestant jumps ahead while his or her legs are confined in a sack.
[1880-85]

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sack race noun
One in which each runner's legs are enclosed in a sack
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Main Entry: ↑sack

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sack race UK US noun [countable] [singular sack race plural sack races]
a race, especially for children, in which you put your legs inside a large cloth bag and move by jumping
Thesaurus: children's gameshyponym to perform an action in a card gamehyponym

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sack race,
a race in which each competitor is enveloped in a sack, the mouth of which is secured around his neck or waist.

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n. a race in which competitors, typically children, stand in sacks up to the waist or neck and jump forward

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noun, pl ⋯ races [count]
: a race in which people stand inside large sacks and move forward by jumping

a children's sack race

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ˈsack race 8 [sack race] noun
a race in which the competitors jump forward inside a sack

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  • sack race — n a race in which the competitors, usually children, have to jump forwards with both legs inside a ↑sack …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sack race — sack′ race n. gam a race in which each contestant has the legs enclosed in a sack and moves forward by jumping • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • sack race — n. a race in which contestants have their legs in a sack and move by jumping …   English World dictionary

  • sack race — sack ,race noun count a race, especially for children, in which you put your legs inside a large cloth bag and move by jumping …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Sack race — The sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack or pillow case and hop from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to reach the finish line is the winner of the race.Sack racing is …   Wikipedia

  • sack race — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sack race : singular sack race plural sack races a race, especially for children, in which you put your legs inside a large cloth bag and move by jumping …   English dictionary

  • sack race — sack racer. sack racing. a race in which each contestant jumps ahead while his or her legs are confined in a sack. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • sack race — noun Date: 1859 a jumping race in which each contestant s legs are enclosed in a sack …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sack race — noun (C) a race in which the competitors, usually children, have to jump forwards with both legs inside a sack 1 (1a) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sack-race — /ˈsæk reɪs/ (say sak rays) noun a race in which each competitor jumps forward with their legs confined in a sack …  

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