noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The running of races on foot. uncountable

   "Later, purists didn’t want wheelchair athletes because their participation had nothing to do with footracing."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of footrace form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

dashderbyfoot raceheatlapmarathon

Example

More examples

"Later, purists didn’t want wheelchair athletes because their participation had nothing to do with footracing."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From foot + racing.

Etymology 2

From footrace + -ing.

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