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racer

racer

64 1.9
A person who runs or drives in a competition to see who is fastest
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪsər/
translation icon : corredor
  • The training of wheelchair racers has yet to become as well understood as that of "able-bodied" athletes.
  • a wheelchair racer
  • a bicycle racer
  • a ski racer

And that they, they studied motocross racers and endurance motorcyclist.

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Examples

  • I grew up as a ski racer and was competing in races every weekend in my teenage years.

  • Up to this year I have been a canoe racer on a lake that's three miles away.

  • Ask any racer, any real racer.

  • That was the moment we knew he was a real racer.

  • Michael Light is arguably the best adventure racer to never win a championship.

  • Shape improvements may play an important role in reducing the racer's time during competition.

    Academic text (1993)
  • A great cloud of dust goes up, obscuring the racers as they disappear into the desert.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • For example, there is emerging medical literature on repeated pelvic floor trauma among bicycle racers.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Fifty-eight adult bicycle racers and sixty-five fitness exercisers were surveyed.

    Academic text (2003)
  • At the age of 18, she became a professional racer and started competing in national events.

Synonyms

runner
vsracer
241 1.0

A person who runs for sport, exercise, or in races

is the general participant in races across many sports and professions
sprinter
vsracer
17 1.9

A person who runs short races very fast

is the broader race participant rather than a short distance specialist
speedster
vsracer
16 4.1

A person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast

is the neutral term for anyone taking part in a race or competition
triathlete
vsracer
8 3.9

A person who competes in a race with swimming, cycling and running

is the general race participant term not someone who does multiple sports
miler
vsracer
8 5.1

An athlete who runs one-mile races on a track

is a general participant not limited to a single race distance
marathoner
vsracer
7 4.0

A person who runs a very long race, usually on roads

is the broader racing role not restricted to marathon events
marathon runner
vsracer
6 2.9

A person who runs a very long road race of about 26 miles

is the general race participant rather than a long distance specialist
speed skater
vsracer
3 3.0

A person who races fast on ice around an oval track

is the wider term for anyone who competes in races across sports
race driver
vsracer
2 2.8

A person who drives cars in races at high speed

is the broad race participant term not specific to vehicle racing
bobsledder
vsracer
  • US
2 5.1

A person who rides a fast sled down an icy track in races

is the general participant in races not limited to sled or ice sports
road runner
vsracer
3.4

A person who runs long races on roads like marathons

is the general race participant not tied to road events
lapper
vsracer
7.4

A competitor who goes around the track or pool one more time than another racer

is the overall race participant term not focused on lap counting or drinking
clubman
vsracer
  • Jargon
7.6

A person who races cars for fun at local club events

is the general race participant term not limited to club or amateur events

Compounds

blue racer
  • Specialized
8.4

A fast blue-green snake from parts of the United States that is not poisonous

7.9

A fast black snake that is not venomous and lives in the eastern United States

rat racer
  • Offensive
8.6

A person who tries to get ahead at work by using unfair or dishonest ways

A slender fast snake with dark and light bands that lives on rocky hills

How Fast

sprinter
17 1.9
racer
64 1.9
runner
241 1.0
jogger
24 1.0

Surface Forms

racer singular
racers plural

Morphology

racer = race (transparent) = race + er

Productive agent noun formation from the verb 'race' using the regular suffix '-er', so the meaning 'one who races' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Racer comes from the simple word race ('to run fast') plus the ending -er ('one who'), so it literally means 'one who races'. That's why a racer is a person who takes part in a race or competition.