greyhound racingn.

Brit.

/ˈɡreɪhaʊnd ˌreɪsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɡreɪˌhaʊn(d) ˌreɪsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: greyhound n., racing n.²

Etymology: < greyhound n. + racing n.²

A sport in which greyhounds are raced against each other, typically led on by a mechanical hare propelled around a circular or oval track, and spectators bet on the outcome.Colloquially known as the dogs; see dog n.¹ 1f. Cf. gracing n.²

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > greyhound racing > [noun]

greyhound racing1842

greyhound race1887

gracing1928

1842 Morning Post 17 Feb. 7/4 After steeple-chases, come, ever in compliance with the hierarchic order of sport, greyhound racing.

1872 Daily Evening Bull. (San Francisco) 14 Aug. Army officers in Montana are about introducing greyhound racing.

1876 Country 14 Sept. 238/3 The object of the invention [sc. an artificial hare] is to provide artificial means for greyhound racing (not coursing).

1928 R. A. Knox Footsteps at Lock viii. 79 The conversation turned..on greyhound racing.

1946 Times 28 Dec. 8/4 The Churches Committee on Gambling states that the totalisator receipts for greyhound racing in 1945 were £137,715,273.

2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 7 Oct. viii. 6/1 Live greyhound racing keeps losing ground in the competition for the casual gambler.

Compounds

General attributive, as greyhound racing industry, greyhound racing track, etc.

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1926 Manch. Guardian 26 July 9/4 Something of a novelty has been added to Manchester's odd collection of diversions by the opening of the new greyhound racing track.

1931 L. P. Jacks Educ. Whole Man v. 56 Many of the mills in the neighbourhood had closed down, but the greyhound racing industry was doing a roaring business.

1958 New Scientist 23 Jan. 9/1 She was so seriously injured that the chief veterinary surgeon of the Greyhound Racing Association..tried out a new operation.

2008 Evening Standard (Nexis) 19 May a7 One of the finest greyhound racing stadiums in the country is to be closed down.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	greyhound racing
释义	greyhound racingn. Brit. /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd ˌreɪsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡreɪˌhaʊn(d) ˌreɪsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: greyhound n., racing n.² Etymology: < greyhound n. + racing n.² A sport in which greyhounds are raced against each other, typically led on by a mechanical hare propelled around a circular or oval track, and spectators bet on the outcome.Colloquially known as the dogs; see dog n.¹ 1f. Cf. gracing n.² ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > greyhound racing > [noun] greyhound racing1842 greyhound race1887 gracing1928 1842 Morning Post 17 Feb. 7/4 After steeple-chases, come, ever in compliance with the hierarchic order of sport, greyhound racing. 1872 Daily Evening Bull. (San Francisco) 14 Aug. Army officers in Montana are about introducing greyhound racing. 1876 Country 14 Sept. 238/3 The object of the invention [sc. an artificial hare] is to provide artificial means for greyhound racing (not coursing). 1928 R. A. Knox Footsteps at Lock viii. 79 The conversation turned..on greyhound racing. 1946 Times 28 Dec. 8/4 The Churches Committee on Gambling states that the totalisator receipts for greyhound racing in 1945 were £137,715,273. 2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 7 Oct. viii. 6/1 Live greyhound racing keeps losing ground in the competition for the casual gambler. Compounds General attributive, as greyhound racing industry, greyhound racing track, etc. ΚΠ 1926 Manch. Guardian 26 July 9/4 Something of a novelty has been added to Manchester's odd collection of diversions by the opening of the new greyhound racing track. 1931 L. P. Jacks Educ. Whole Man v. 56 Many of the mills in the neighbourhood had closed down, but the greyhound racing industry was doing a roaring business. 1958 New Scientist 23 Jan. 9/1 She was so seriously injured that the chief veterinary surgeon of the Greyhound Racing Association..tried out a new operation. 2008 Evening Standard (Nexis) 19 May a7 One of the finest greyhound racing stadiums in the country is to be closed down. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1842
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