obstacle race

obstacle race
noun
a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
• Hypernyms: ↑footrace, ↑foot race, ↑run

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—obstacle racer.
a foot race in which the contestants are prevented in a specific way from covering the full course at top speed, as by having hurdles to jump, sacks enclosing the legs, or potatoes to pick up.
[1865-70]

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obstacle race noun
A race in which competitors have to get over, get through, or otherwise negotiate a variety of physical obstacles
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Main Entry: ↑obstacle

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obstacle race UK US noun [countable] [singular obstacle race plural obstacle races]
a type of race in which you have to get over, under, or through a series of objects or structures
Thesaurus: races and racinghyponym sports events and competitionshyponym

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obstacle race,
a foot race in which various devices, such as walls, streams, and fences, have to be jumped or climbed over.

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noun, pl ⋯ races [count]
chiefly Brit : a race through an obstacle course

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ˈobstacle race f12 [obstacle race obstacle races] noun
a race in which the people taking part have to climb over, under, through, etc. various objects

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • obstacle race — n BrE a type of race in which runners have to jump over or climb through various objects …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • obstacle race — obstacle ,race noun count a type of race in which you have to get over, under, or through a series of objects or structures …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • obstacle race — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms obstacle race : singular obstacle race plural obstacle races a type of race in which you have to get over, under, or through a series of objects or structures …   English dictionary

  • obstacle race — obstacle racer. a foot race in which the contestants are prevented in a specific way from covering the full course at top speed, as by having hurdles to jump, sacks enclosing the legs, or potatoes to pick up. [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • obstacle race — race done on an obstacle course, competition in which contestants try to overcome a series of physical challenges …   English contemporary dictionary

  • obstacle race — /ˈɒbstəkəl reɪs/ (say obstuhkuhl rays) noun a race in which runners have to contend with both natural and artificial obstacles. –obstacle racing, noun …  

  • obstacle race — noun a race in which various obstacles, such as fences and pits, have to be negotiated …   English new terms dictionary

  • obstacle race — noun (C) a type of race in which runners have to jump over or climb through various objects …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • obstacle course — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms obstacle course : singular obstacle course plural obstacle courses 1) a series of objects or structures that you have to get over, under, or through in an obstacle race or in a training exercise 2) a series of… …   English dictionary

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