racing

racing
noun
1 sport of racing horses
ADJECTIVE
▪ horse, thoroughbred
▪ flat, jump
RACING + NOUN
▪ results
▪ tip (esp. BrE)
▪ expert, tipster (BrE)
▪

Her racing tipster got the Derby winner right.

▪ fan
▪

Racing fans adore statistics on horses, jockeys, and performance.

▪ manager, trainer (esp. BrE)
▪ career
▪ stable
▪ calendar, programme/program, season
▪

He organizes his life according to the racing calendar.

▪ business, game, industry
▪

He has ridden horses all his life, but he was a late starter in the racing game.

▪ circles, scene
▪

He's known in racing circles as a fierce competitor.

▪

She's a familiar face on the racing scene.

▪ correspondent
▪

the racing correspondent of ‘The Times’

2 sport of taking part in races
ADJECTIVE
▪ competitive
▪

Today's event marks his return to competitive racing.

▪ auto (AmE), car, drag (esp. AmE), motor, NASCAR (AmE), stock-car (BrE)
▪ dog, greyhound
▪ bicycle, bike (informal), yacht, etc.
▪ Grand Prix
▪ road, track
RACING + NOUN
▪ champion
▪ legend, star
▪

racing legend Ayrton Senna

▪ cyclist (esp. BrE), driver
▪ team
▪ event
▪ programme/program, season
▪ scene
▪ career, days
▪ debut
▪

He made his racing debut for Ferrari three years ago.

▪ car (BrE) ( race car in AmE)
▪ circuit, track
▪

The bikes sped by on the racing circuit.

▪ enthusiast, fan

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