horse racing
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- noun
- /hɔrs ˈreɪsɪŋ/
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- Events ranged from simple horse racing to two and four horse chariot races to mule cart racing.
Yo, side note, are they are they getting rid of the horse racing events?
- Yo, side note, are they are they getting rid of the horse racing events?
- There was boxing, baseball and horse racing.
- Didn't you look at horse racing and Isle of Man super bike racing as well for this?
- She also used a horse racing metaphor, saying we should be whipping the lead, not whipping each other.
Examples
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The first week in January marked the highlight of the horse racing season in Savannah.
Academic text (2009) -
What has been the biggest factor in the decline of horse racing's popularity?
Blog text (5) -
So, you want to talk about horse racing?
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Do you like horse racing?
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I'm watching the horse racing.
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Sport is also very popular, with cricket, horse racing, and rugby being favorites.
Blog text (20) -
It’s a wonderful sport, horse racing.
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In March 1848, the newspaper reported that Lamar was involved in what became his true passion, horse racing.
Academic text (2009) -
Representative sports found in the May editions included baseball, volleyball, golf, tennis, track and field, horse racing, and yachting.
Academic text (1993) -
Many people enjoy betting on horse racing during the annual derby.
Synonyms
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An event where people ride or drive horses to see which is fastest
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the sport in which horses are raced' is directly and compositionally derived from 'horse' (the animal) + 'racing' (the sport of competing for speed). This noun-noun compound follows a transparent, productive pattern found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase horse racing comes from the simple image of horse and racing, with horses running fast side by side, often with riders, to see which one wins. So it means the 'sport' where horses race against each other.