Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "sack race" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SACK RACE

sack race play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SACK RACE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sack 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 SACK RACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sack race

Sack race

The sack race or gunny sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack or pillow case that reaches their waist or neck and jump forward from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner of the race. In some cases the winner of these races are rewarded with a prize of some sort. Sack racing is traditionally seen as an activity for children. But people of any age can play in this challenging game. In schools, the sack race often takes place on Sports Day, alongside numerous other events such as the egg and spoon race. It is also a frequent pastime at fairs, and birthday parties. Sack races are also commonly seen at picnics.

Definition of sack race in the English dictionary

The definition of sack race in the dictionary is a race in which the competitors' legs and often bodies are enclosed in sacks.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SACK RACE

sachemic
sachemship
sachet
sacheted
Sachs
Sachsen
sack
sack dress
sack racing
sackable
sackage
sackbut
sackcloth
sackcloth and ashes
sacker
sackful
sacking
sackless
sacklike
sackload

WORDS THAT END LIKE SACK RACE

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sack race» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SACK RACE

Find out the translation of sack race to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sack 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 «sack race» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麻袋赛跑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carrera de sacos
570 millions of speakers

English

sack race
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोरी दौड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سباق كيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мешок гонки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corrida de Saco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছালা জাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

course en sac
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bangsa karung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sackhüpfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サックレース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자루 경주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ras karung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đua bao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாக்கு இனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोत्यातील शर्यत शर्यत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çuval yarışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corsa nei sacchi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyścig worek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мішок гонки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rasă sac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σακοδρομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sak ras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

säcklöpning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sekk rase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sack race

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SACK RACE»

The term «sack race» is regularly used and occupies the 79.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
63
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «sack race» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of sack race
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «sack race».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SACK RACE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sack race» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sack race» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SACK RACE»

Discover the use of sack race in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sack race and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sack Race: The Story of Football's Gaffers
This remarkable book traces the development of the football manager's role, offers a critique of the way the game trains its coaches for management and raises valid concerns about the suitability of their employers - the directors whose ...
Chris Green, 2012
2
Second From Last In The Sack Race: (Henry Pratt)
But in David Nobbs's brilliantly funny evocation of a Yorkshire boyhood, unathletic and over-imaginative little Pratt proves he can stick up for himself with the stoic good nature of the great British underdog
David Nobbs, 2013
3
Halfway Home: My Life 'til Now
ize an event for everyone in which I might really shine: a fifty-meter dash sack race. This simple sack race would be a defining moment of my life, one that showed me how important it was for me to be able to compete on a level playing field.
Ronan Tynan, 2002
4
Number Activities Resource Bank
... Odd and even 1-10 77 Odd and even 11-20 78 The sack race 1-20 79 The sack race 2 80 The sack race 3 81 Addition wheel 82 Ordinal numbers jigsaws 1 83 Ordinal numbers jigsaws 2 84 Addition fact cards 85 Addition fact cards 86 Catch ...
Carol Cort, 1999
5
Cases In Rural Marketing: An Integrated Approach
... lakh but not more than a minimum of Rs. 1 crore (due to brand switching and promotion of new products). From the second month, due to promotion efforts the sales are expected to return to almost the original level. CASE. Gunnv Sack Race .
C. S. G. Krishnamacharyulu, 2010
6
Collaborative Law: Achieving Effective Resolution in Divorce ...
The Sack Race Timing can make the difference between a successful collaborative representation and a frustrating one. One aspect of timing involves respecting the fact that the clients are likely to be at different stages in coming to terms with ...
Pauline H. Tesler, 2001
7
Fourth of July Mice!
Packed with plenty of red, white, and blue and featuring the four Holiday Mice at their most adorable, this story about our nation's birthday will delight readers young and old alike.
Bethany Roberts, 2004
8
Dal and Rice
We tried them out but Elspet and others with long legs complained that they were not deep enough and were too tightly woven to expand as they needed to for a sack race. There was no substitute for a hessian potato sack. The search was on.
Wendy Davis, 2008
9
Land Run
A church deacon officiated the potato-sack race for the kids as many parents ran alongside and cheered.Jake was observing it for the first time, and he studied the children and their parents. He could see that some of the children wanted ...
Mark Graham, 2011
10
Kaleidoscope: 34 Short Stories
In the field in front of him now, the toddlers were getting ready for the sack race. Ripples of merriment spread in widening circles around the field, as the Class II boys hopped around like bunnies. Most seemed doomed from the start. Rana ...
Sudha Sanjeev, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SACK RACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sack race is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Three Premier League Managers Bidding To Spring A Surprise Next …
While the quest for top-flight glory will undoubtedly be a riveting spectacle, The Sack Race has chosen to fire the focus at three top-flight managers who have the ... «The Sackrace, Jul 15»
2
Seneca South: Legislators to face off in sack race
A sack race between state Sen. Tom O'Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano will be one of the highlights of the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Just when you thought Mick won sack race along comes Tetbury
Talking sack racing and Origin, it really was a bad week for any team ... He met Courtney some time later and said he had often re-run the race in his mind and ... «The Australian, May 15»
4
Carver off but Pellegrini, Allardyce & Rodgers all under threat in …
Carver off but Pellegrini, Allardyce & Rodgers all under threat in sack race. Manuel Pellegrini is under pressure at Manchester City following a poor defence of ... «ESPN FC, May 15»
5
Steve Bruce not fearing for his job despite being new favourite in …
... on a ruinous run which, four months and 11 defeats later, leaves them in the bottom three, Bruce is the new favourite in the Premier League sack race. 'I don't ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
6
Sack race: time for players to feel the flak rather than just the managers
Darragh MacAnthony, chairman of Peterborough United, took to Twitter to ask why “it is always the manager who is held responsible when a team fold like a ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
7
Sack race speeding up as England's top four divisions show record …
The number of managers sacked by clubs in England's top four divisions is set to exceed the record for one season. According to LMA figures, from the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
8
Premier League sack race has been going at snail's pace... this …
For the first time in recent memory, the sack race is a non-starter. Those Premier League bosses who looked a dead cert for the chop at the tail end of the last ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
9
Arsène Wenger's detractors at Arsenal showcase appetite for the …
Arsène Wenger's detractors at Arsenal showcase appetite for the sack race. Sean Ingle. A lone complainant approaching the press box with a 'Wenger Out' sign ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
10
Caught in a sack race
Nearly a century-and-a-half ago, the many jute mills that dotted the western banks of the Hooghly symbolised West Bengal's industrial progress, besides ... «The Hindu, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sack race [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sack-race>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z