sack race

Thân thiện

Two children laugh as they hop in a sack race at the school picnic.

Definition

Noun: A novelty race in which competitors jump forward while standing inside a sack that confines their feet and lower body.

Usage

The term "sack race" is used to describe a specific, often humorous, type of foot race commonly seen at fairs, school sports days, and community picnics. It refers to the entire event or activity.

Examples

• The children laughed hysterically during the sack race at the annual field day.
• For the company picnic, they organized a three-legged race and a sack race.
• He tripped and fell but still managed to win the sack race.

Advanced Usage

• To be in a sack race: To participate in such a race.
  • Are you going to be in the sack race this year?
• Descriptive use emphasizing the nature of the event.
  • It was a chaotic and hilarious sack race competition.

Variants and Related Words

• Sack racing (n): The activity of participating in sack races.
  • Sack racing is a classic outdoor game.

Synonyms

• Potato sack race (a more specific variant using a potato sack)
• Bag jump (a less common, descriptive term)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Like a sack race: Used informally to describe slow, awkward, or uncoordinated forward movement by a group.
  • The tired hikers moved down the trail like a sack race.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack