RACING


Meaning of RACING in English

noun

1 sport of racing horses

ADJECTIVE

▪ horse , thoroughbred

▪ flat , jump

RACING + NOUN

▪ results

▪ tip ( esp. BrE )

▪ expert , tipster ( BrE )

Her ~ tipster got the Derby winner right.

▪ fan

Racing fans adore statistics on horses, jockeys, and performance.

▪ manager , trainer ( esp. BrE )

▪ career

▪ stable

▪ calendar , programme/program , season

He organizes his life according to the ~ calendar.

▪ business , game , industry

He has ridden horses all his life, but he was a late starter in the ~ game.

▪ circles , scene

He's known in ~ circles as a fierce competitor.

She's a familiar face on the ~ scene.

▪ correspondent

the ~ correspondent of ‘The Times’

2 sport of taking part in races

ADJECTIVE

▪ competitive

Today's event marks his return to competitive ~.

▪ auto ( AmE ), car , drag ( esp. AmE ), motor , NASCAR ( AmE ), stock-car ( BrE )

▪ dog , greyhound

▪ bicycle , bike ( informal ), yacht , etc.

▪ Grand Prix

▪ road , track

RACING + NOUN

▪ champion

▪ legend , star

~ legend Ayrton Senna

▪ cyclist ( esp. BrE ), driver

▪ team

▪ event

▪ programme/program , season

▪ scene

▪ career , days

▪ debut

He made his ~ debut for Ferrari three years ago.

▪ car ( BrE ) ( race car in AmE )

▪ circuit , track

The bikes sped by on the ~ circuit.

▪ enthusiast , fan

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .