claiming race
noun Horse Racing.
a race in which any horse entered can be purchased at a fixed price by anyone who has made a bid or claim before the start of the race.
QUIZZES
CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"
"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
Compare selling race.
Origin of claiming race
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby claiming race
claim, claim check, claim-jumper, claimant, claimer, claiming race, claimsman, clair, clair de lune, clair-obscure, clairaudience
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
British Dictionary definitions for claiming race
claiming race
noun
US and Canadian horse racing a race in which each owner declares beforehand the price at which his horse will be offered for sale after the race
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012