racer

Meaning

1. Someone who takes part in a race.
2. A racehorse.
3. A vehicle or other device used for, or designed specifically for, racing.
4. An animal known for its fast speed, or suitable for racing; applied especially to a number of North American snakes, certain kinds of lake trout, etc.
5. Any of several genera of colubrid snakes.
6. (informal) A video game involving racing of any kind.
7. (humorous) Racist.

Synonyms

runner

🏃

racing car

🏎️

automobile driver

competitor

contender

contestant

race car

race driver

rival

homing pigeon

horse

🐴

marathoner

messenger pigeon

motorboat

partner

homer

fast horse

racehorse

🐎

carrier pigeon

racing pigeon

racing homer

rotor

candidate

speedboat

🚤

steed

challenger

competition

warrior

whip snake

colubrid

courser

Translations

coureur

🏃

corredor

Rennfahrer

δρομέας

Rennrad

Renner

corridore

🏃

Rennwagen

Rennfahrerin

macchina da corsa

contendent

Kandidat

Herausforderer

concursant

حمام زاجل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪsə/

Etymology

From race + -er.