Sack race

Sack race

The sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack or pillow case and hop from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to reach the finish line is the winner of the race.

Sack racing is a former olympic sport (1904, St. Louis).

Nowadays it is traditionally seen as an activity for children. In schools, the sack race often takes place on Sports Day, alongside numerous other events such as the egg and spoon race.

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  • sack race — n a race in which the competitors, usually children, have to jump forwards with both legs inside a ↑sack …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sack race — sack′ race n. gam a race in which each contestant has the legs enclosed in a sack and moves forward by jumping • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • sack race — n. a race in which contestants have their legs in a sack and move by jumping …   English World dictionary

  • sack race — sack ,race noun count a race, especially for children, in which you put your legs inside a large cloth bag and move by jumping …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sack race — noun a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack • Hypernyms: ↑race * * * noun : a race run by persons each with his legs in a sack * * * sack racer. sack racing. a race in which each contestant jumps ahead… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sack race — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sack race : singular sack race plural sack races a race, especially for children, in which you put your legs inside a large cloth bag and move by jumping …   English dictionary

  • sack race — sack racer. sack racing. a race in which each contestant jumps ahead while his or her legs are confined in a sack. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • sack race — noun Date: 1859 a jumping race in which each contestant s legs are enclosed in a sack …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sack race — noun (C) a race in which the competitors, usually children, have to jump forwards with both legs inside a sack 1 (1a) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sack-race — /ˈsæk reɪs/ (say sak rays) noun a race in which each competitor jumps forward with their legs confined in a sack …  

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