barrel race

[ bar-uhl reys ]

/ ˈbær əl ˌreɪs /

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noun Manège.

a rodeo event, usually for women, in which a horse and rider must race in a zigzag pattern around three barrels, competing for the fastest time.

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Origin of barrel race

First recorded in 1930–35

OTHER WORDS FROM barrel race

bar·rel rac·ing, noun

Words nearby barrel race

barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barrel knot, barrel organ, barrel race, barrel roll, barrel roof, barrel vault, barren, barren ground caribou

Other definitions for barrel race (2 of 2)

barrel-race

[ bar-uhl-reys ]

/ ˈbær əlˌreɪs /

verb (used without object), bar·rel-raced, bar·rel-rac·ing.

to compete in a barrel race.

OTHER WORDS FROM barrel-race

barrel-racer, noun

How to use barrel race in a sentence

On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Think back to the Bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
How far has Congress really evolved on race when in 50 years it has gone from one black senator to two?
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If Congress accurately reflected our nation on the basis of race, about 63 percent would be white, not 80 percent.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Each individual race involves an unusual collaboration between researchers, manufacturers, and public-health entities.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His hero, Gulliver, discovers race after race of beings who typify the genera in his classification of mankind.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Ever since his majority Lord Hetton had annually entered a colt in the great race.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Decide about it, ye that are learned in the ethnographic distinctions of our race—but heaven defend us from the Bourbonnaises!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
One hundred to the right barrel—nothing left for the second barrel!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
His unbounded generosity won for him the admiration of all his race, who graciously recognized him as their Maguinoó.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman