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relay

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈriːleɪ/

Forms: relays, relayed

relay means: A race in which team members run one after another, passing a short stick between them.

noun

TEAM RACEB1

A race in which team members run one after another, passing a short stick between them.

  • Our team won the relay.
  • She ran the final leg of the relay.
  • They dropped the baton during the relay race.

Similar words: relay race

Common phrases: relay race, relay team, win a relay

ELECTRICAL SWITCHC1

A switch that uses a small electrical signal to control a larger electrical flow.

  • The relay controls the motor.
  • A small current activates the relay.
  • Replace the faulty relay before testing the circuit.

Common phrases: electrical relay, relay switch, control relay

verb

PASS ONB2

Pass a message, information, or a signal from one person or place to another.

  • Please relay the news to Anna.
  • The officer relayed our position to headquarters.
  • Satellites relay signals across great distances.

How to use it: relay something to someone/something (Please relay this message to your manager.)

Similar words: pass on, transmit, forward

Common phrases: relay a message, relay information, relay something to someone

Questions about relay

What does relay mean?

A race in which team members run one after another, passing a short stick between them.

What is relay in other languages?

Türkçe: bayrak yarışı · Español: carrera de relevos · Français: course de relais · Deutsch: Staffellauf · Italiano: staffetta · 日本語: リレー競走

How do you pronounce relay?

It is pronounced /ˈriːleɪ/.

How do you use relay in a sentence?

Our team won the relay. She ran the final leg of the relay.

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