relay (verb)
1relay — ► NOUN 1) a group of people or animals engaged in a task for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group. 2) a race between teams of runners, each team member in turn covering part of the total distance. 3) an electrical device which… …
2relay — (n.) early 15c., hounds placed along a line of chase, from M.Fr. relai reserve pack of hounds or other animals (13c.), from O.Fr. relaier to exchange tired animals for fresh, lit. leave behind, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + laier to leave… …
3relay — relays, relaying, relayed (The noun is pronounced [[t]ri͟ːleɪ[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪle͟ɪ[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A relay or a relay race is a race between two or more teams, for example teams of runners or swimmers. Each member of the team …
4relay — I UK [rɪˈleɪ] / US / UK [ˈriːleɪ] / US [ˈrɪˌleɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms relay : present tense I/you/we/they relay he/she/it relays present participle relaying past tense relayed past participle relayed a) to communicate information, news,… …
5relay — noun /ˈrileɪ / (say reelay) 1. a set of persons relieving others or taking turns; a shift. 2. a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc. 3. Athletics a. a relay race. b. one of the lengths, or legs, of …
6relay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ 4 by 400, etc. ▪ freestyle, medley, sprint VERB + RELAY ▪ run, run in …
7relay — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, set of fresh hounds, from relayen Date: 1651 1. a. a supply (as of horses) arranged beforehand for successive relief b. a number of persons who relieve others in some work < worked in relays around the clock > 2 …
8relay — re|lay1 [ rı leı, ri,leı ] verb transitive to communicate information, news, or a message to someone: Rose immediately relayed news of the accident to her boss. a. to send out television or radio signals to be broadcast: Images of the war were… …
9relay — 1 noun 1 in relays if people do something in relays, several small groups of them do it, one group after another, so that the activity is continuous 2 (C) a relay race 3 (C, U) a piece of electrical equipment that receives radio or television… …
10relay — relay1 [ ri:leɪ] noun 1》 a group of people or animals engaged in a task for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group. ↘a race between teams of runners, each team member in turn covering part of the total distance. 2》 an… …