relay

Plural: relays

Noun

• the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
  • "the relay was successful"
• a crew of workers who relieve another crew
• a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
• a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
• electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
• A new set of hounds.
• A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.
• A new set of anything.
• A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
• A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
• A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
• A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions.
• An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.

Verb

Verb Forms: relayed, relaying, relays, relaid

• To lay again or in a new way, like tracks or carpet.
• To pass on or transmit something, often in stages.
• pass along
  • "Please relay the news to the villagers"
• control or operate by relay
• To pass on or transfer (information).
• To release a new set of hounds.
• To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another.
• To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.
• Alternative spelling of re-lay.

Examples

• After a bad turn, he had to RELAY his tiles for a better scoring word.
• Can you relay this message to John?
• She hoped to RELAY her strategy to her teammate during the break.
• The CCTV cameras relay what's going on to the headquarters.

Synonyms

electrical relay, relay race, convey

Anagrams of relay