barrel race

¹

[ bar-uhl reys ]

noun

, Manège.

1. 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.

barrel-race

²

[ bar-uhl-reys ]

verb (used without object)

, bar·rel-raced, bar·rel-rac·ing.

1. to compete in a barrel race.

Other Words From

• bar·rel rac·ing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of barrel race¹

First recorded in 1930–35