noun
racer
RAY-suh
noun
1
Someone or something that takes part in a race.
"The young racer finished third in her first professional event."
2
Any of several fast-moving species of slender, non-venomous snakes.
"A black racer slithered quickly into the underbrush."
How to Use Racer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person, vehicle, or animal built or used for racing — also the name of a family of fast snakes.
Word Forms
racers plural, Racers plural
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Etymology
Formed by adding the agent suffix "-er" to "race"; first recorded in the mid-1600s.