racer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹeɪ.səɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹeɪ.sə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race English -er English racer From race + -er. First attested in 1648.
Meanings
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Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing. ▸ A person who participates in races, especially an athlete.
He was a [motorcycle] racer as a teenager, and a frequent visitor to the Isle of Man, where he had many friends.
2023 January 25, Howard Johnston, “Peter Kelly: August 2 1944-December 28 2022”, in RAIL, number 975, page 47:
- Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing. ▸ A racehorse.
- Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing. ▸ A racing pigeon.
- Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing. ▸ A vehicle (or other device) used for, or designed specifically for, racing.
- Any of several genera of colubrid snakes.
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(informal) A video game involving racing of any kind.
For our kart racer, we will start by investigating common elements in similar games that we will need to bring to life, […]
2012, Jeff W. Murray, Game Development for iOS with Unity3D, page 102:
- (humorous) A racist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| racers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gravity racer · boy racer · black racer · snow racer · footracer · sim racer · bracket racer · barrel racer · landracer · rat racer · drag racer · racerlike · green racer · blue racer · racer stripe · girl racer · racerback
Descendants
Translations (41)
bg състезател (someone who takes part in a race) · ja レーサー (someone who takes part in a race) · ko 레이서 (someone who takes part in a race) · de Rennwagen (something used for racing) · it concorrente (someone who takes part in a race) · fr coureuse (someone who takes part in a race) · eo kuranto (someone who takes part in a race) · la cursor (someone who takes part in a race) · de Rennrad (something used for racing) · es carrerista (someone who takes part in a race) · ca corrent (someone who takes part in a race) · sa रघु (someone who takes part in a race) · ru го́нщик (someone who takes part in a race) · ru го́нщица (someone who takes part in a race) · de Rennjacht (something used for racing) · sv racer (something used for racing) · uk го́нщик (someone who takes part in a race) · hi धावक (someone who takes part in a race) · fr vélo de course (something used for racing) · alt јарышчы (someone who takes part in a race) · bg бегач (someone who takes part in a race) · es corredor (someone who takes part in a race) · tr yarışçı (someone who takes part in a race) · sv racerbil (something used for racing) · fr bicyclette de course (something used for racing) · pl zawodnik (someone who takes part in a race) · uk го́нщиця (someone who takes part in a race) · fi kilpailija (someone who takes part in a race) · cs závodník (someone who takes part in a race) · pt corrente (someone who takes part in a race) · fr racer (something used for racing) · sv racerförare (someone who takes part in a race) · fi kilpuri (something used for racing) · fi kilpa-auto, kilpa-ajoneuvo (something used for racing) · ms pelumba (someone who takes part in a race) · es velocista (someone who takes part in a race) · de Rennfahrer (someone who takes part in a race) · ga rásaí (someone who takes part in a race) · pl zawodniczka (someone who takes part in a race) · fr coureur (someone who takes part in a race) · de Rennfahrerin (someone who takes part in a race)