Racer: meaning, definitions and examples

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racer

 

[ หˆreษชsษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sports

A person, animal, or vehicle that competes in races.

Synonyms

competitor, contestant, driver

Examples of usage

  • She is a professional racer.
  • The horse was a fast racer.
  • The car is known for being a top racer in the competition.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person who drives fast or recklessly on the road.

Synonyms

reckless driver, speeder, street racer

Examples of usage

  • He is a bit of a racer, always speeding on the highway.
  • The city streets are dangerous with all the racers around.
Context #3 | Noun

technology

A device used to increase the speed of a computer's processing.

Synonyms

accelerator, booster, enhancer

Examples of usage

  • The new racer improved the performance of the computer significantly.
  • Installing a racer can make your computer run faster.

Translations

Translations of the word "racer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น corredor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅŒเคกเคผเคพเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rennfahrer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembalap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะฝั‰ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kierowca wyล›cigowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฌใƒผใ‚ตใƒผ (rฤ“sฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coureur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ corredor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yarฤฑลŸรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ์ฃผ์ž (gyeongjuja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุณุงุจู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกvodnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pretekรกr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ต›่ฝฆๆ‰‹ (sร ichฤ“ shว’u)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dirkaฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ keppandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ั‹ััƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (mrboli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yarฤฑลŸรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ corredor

Etymology

The word 'racer' originated in the 14th century from the Middle English word 'rasour', which means one who races. It has been used to refer to competitors in races as well as fast drivers on the road. In the context of technology, 'racer' is a term used to describe a device that boosts computer processing speed. The word has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to speed and competition.

See also: biracial, outrace, race, racehorse, racers, racial, racialism, racialist, racing, racism, racist, racy.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,654, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.