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I have to think that I think it's always been a horse race between this administration's temporary political acumen and their completely, utterly, totally bankrupt policies. And they're coming home to roost. It was always a question of time. These guys aren't conservative. These guys are radicals.
Bradley Whitford

Meaning of "horse race" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSE RACE

horse race  [hɔːs reɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSE RACE

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Horse race is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORSE RACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

horse race

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport, involving two or more jockeys riding horses over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports and its basic premise - to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance - has remained unchanged since the earliest times. Horse races vary widely in format. Often, countries have developed their own particular horse racing traditions. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces and running in different gaits. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance lies in the gambling associated with it, an activity that in 2008 generated a world-wide market worth around US$115 billion.

Definition of horse race in the English dictionary

The definition of horse race in the dictionary is an organized race between jockeys and their mounts, particularly as part of a horse racing event.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSE RACE


brace
breɪs
disgrace
dɪsˈɡreɪs
embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs
footrace
ˈfʊtˌreɪs
grace
ɡreɪs
interrace
ˌɪntəˈreɪs
landrace
ˈlændˌreɪs
Olivares
ˌəʊlɪˈvɑːreɪs
race
reɪs
res
reɪs
retrace
rɪˈtreɪs
Samothrace
ˈsæməˌθreɪs
Thrace
θreɪs
trace
treɪs
transferase
ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSE RACE

horse gentian
Horse Guards
horse latitudes
horse laugh
horse mackerel
horse manure
horse marine
horse mushroom
horse nettle
horse opera
horse pistol
horse racing
horse rider
horse riding
horse sense
horse show
horse trading
horse trailer
horse trials
horse vaulting

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSE RACE

arms race
boat race
claiming race
cycle race
distance race
downhill race
drag race
egg-and-spoon race
flat race
human race
mixed race
not in the race
obstacle race
one-horse race
rat race
road race
sack race
space race
stage race
terrace
the human race

Synonyms and antonyms of horse race in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «horse race» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSE RACE

Find out the translation of horse race to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horse race from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horse race» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赛马
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carrera de caballos
570 millions of speakers

English

horse race
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घोड़ा दौड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سباق الخيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скачки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corrida de cavalos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোড়দৌড়ের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

course de chevaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bangsa kuda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pferderennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

競馬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lomba jaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đua ngựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரை பந்தயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोड्यांची शर्यत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

at yarışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corsa di cavalli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyścigi konne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скачки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cursa de cai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιπποδρομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perdewedren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hästkapplöpning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hesteløp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horse race

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSE RACE»

The term «horse race» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.768 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSE RACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horse race

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2 QUOTES WITH «HORSE RACE»

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1
Caitriona Balfe
I saw a documentary on the Naadam festival that happens in Mongolia during the summer. One of the features of it is a horse race across the plains that all the young men enter - some as young as 12 years old. It's such a spectacular sight. It's incredible to think that this is a tradition that has been going on for centuries.
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Bradley Whitford
I have to think that I think it's always been a horse race between this administration's temporary political acumen and their completely, utterly, totally bankrupt policies. And they're coming home to roost. It was always a question of time. These guys aren't conservative. These guys are radicals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSE RACE»

Discover the use of horse race in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horse race and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bishop's Horse Race
An unusual horse race, plural marriage, and first love figure into the life of a Mormon bishop's son, living in Utah Territory in 1888.
Blaine M. Yorgason, Brenton G. Yorgason, 1979
2
Calling Elections: The History of Horse-Race Journalism
Written by a former congressional aide to US presidential candidate Bob Dole, this book examines the ways in which newspapers - and later television networks - have reported election results, from the early 1800s to the end of the 20th ...
Thomas B. Littlewood, 2000
3
Horse Race
Stevie, Carole, and Lisa are going back to the racetrack.
Bonnie Bryant, 2013
4
Tree Tall and the Horse Race
Tree. Tall. and. the. Horse. Race. This is the second book about Tree Tall. The Indian boy and his family are confined to a coastal reservation of Oregon in the mid-1800s. Tree Tall would love to have a horse of his own. Matt, a white soldier,  ...
Shirlee Evans, 1986
5
Controversial Issues in Presidential Selection: Second Edition
Horse-race news in all its variations, including the wealth of reports on poll results, provides that essential air of novelty. The final two major news categories cover information about the candidates' qualifications and about the policies they  ...
Gary L. Rose, 1994
6
Presidential Primaries and the Dynamics of Public Choice
But these same observers have repeatedly noted the predominance of a single story-type, a genre now referred to almost universally as "horse race" coverage. As the label suggests, "horse race" reporting focuses on who's ahead, who's ...
Larry M. Bartels, 1988
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Encyclopedia of U.S. campaigns, elections, and electoral ...
The term “horse race” alludes to the tendency to describe politicians, candidates, and their staff as competitors in a race. Horse race coverage, for example, emphasizes which candidate is ahead in the electoral race, and who is falling behind.
Kenneth F. Warren, 2008
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The Language of Horse Racing
... its early uses show it to have been specially related to horse-racing; and while race is common to many activities, the plural form races now refers only to a horse-race meeting, as in Dickens's 'We're going on to the races' (The Old Curiosity ...
Gerald Hammond, 2000
9
Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections
Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2001; Zimmerman, Joseph F. State-Local Relations: A Partnership Approach. 2nd ed. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1995. —Derrek M Davis horse race journalism Horse race journalism refers to the media's penchant ...
Larry J. Sabato, Howard R. Ernst, 2009
10
The Rocking-Horse Winner
A boy growing up in a household where there is no love and no luck but always a shortage of money develops an uncanny ability to pick horse-race winners while furiously riding his wooden rocking-horse.
D H Lawrence, 1966

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSE RACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horse race is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Glo Premier League - Three-Horse Race for the Top As Enyimba …
With Wikki Tourists picking a point off Kano Pillars in Kano, the race to end the season's half-way mark at the top has turned a three-horse race ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Semi Year SNAPS - The Horse Race Is On | Edward Croft
Most stock market watchers could be forgiven for thinking that 2015 has been a bit of a damp squib. Some promising early gains for the FTSE ... «Stockopedia, Jul 15»
3
Del Mar-Spa Takeout Study Very Revealing - Horse Race Insider
The following is re-printed verbatim from a post by Jeff Platt, President of the Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA), that originally ... «HorseRaceInsider.com, Jul 15»
4
IoT's Wireless Horse Race | EE Times
A horse race is on to network the Internet of Things and there's no American Pharoh in sight. What horse are you betting on in IoT network race ... «EE Times, Jul 15»
5
2016's Horse Race: The Need For A Third Party And Greater …
“I think there's a mistaken pessimism and defeatism among activists thinking that the mass of money stacked against us means there's no point ... «Mintpress News, Jul 15»
6
NDP leading a tight horse race, two national polls show
Two national public opinion polls released Wednesday show the federal election has become a tight horse race, with the federal New ... «National Observer, Jul 15»
7
Cowen: Cloud Services Business Is Now A 'Two-Horse Race'
“While our prior work suggested some competitive parity,” Blackledge writes, “this year's survey conveys it's a two-horse race with AWS leading ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
8
Stick Horse Race celebrates 25 years at Rodeo
The California Rodeo Salinas is celebrating the 25th Stick Horse Race Anniversary on Thursday, July 16, presented by Northridge Mall. «The Salinas Californian, Jul 15»
9
Wild Horse Race gets each rodeo performance off to a rowdy start
Bob Domicell, chairman of the Wild Horse Race, noted that the teams have "three goes" at the Wild Horse Race, and many compete on three ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
10
A Winning Quinella in a Bad Horse Race
A Winning Quinella in a Bad Horse Race. By James Longstreet. “In April 2014, Judicial Watch first obtained smoking-gun documents showing ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»

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