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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 — 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 — noun a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack • Hypernyms: ↑race * * * noun : a race run by persons each with his legs in a sack * * * sack racer. sack racing. a race in which each contestant jumps ahead… … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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 …
