With horse racing and such, these are called "stakes". For this meaning the plural form is often used.
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Racing
//ˈɹeɪsɪŋ//
Synonyms for "racing" (32 found)
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13 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- надбягване noun (the sport of competing in races)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 競賽 /竞赛 noun (the sport of competing in races)
- 競走 /竞走 noun (the sport of competing in races)
- 競速 /竞速 noun (the sport of competing in races)
French
1 entries- course noun (the sport of competing in races)
Georgian
1 entries- რბოლა noun (the sport of competing in races)
German
1 entries- Rennen noun (the sport of competing in races)
Indonesian
1 entries- balap noun (the sport of competing in races)
Irish
1 entries- rásaíocht noun (the sport of competing in races)
Japanese
1 entries- 競走 noun (the sport of competing in races)
Polish
1 entries- wyścigi noun (the sport of competing in races)
Romanian
1 entries- cursă noun (the sport of competing in races)
Russian
1 entries- го́нки noun (the sport of competing in races)
Sample sentences
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Racing car drivers aren't just in it for the prize money but also for the thrill of racing.
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Mountain bike racing has caught on with young Japanese in the past few years.
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Hatoyama says that he supports his family by gambling on horse racing.
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