Phrase guide

sack race

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A race in which competitors stand in sacks or similar items and try to be the first to jump to the finish line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: games

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: race

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: sækkevæddeløb — type of children's game
  • Dutch: zaklopen — type of children's game
  • Finnish: pussijuoksu — type of children's game
  • French: course en sac — type of children's game
  • German: Sackhüpfen — type of children's game
  • Hungarian: zsákfutás — type of children's game
  • Indonesian: balap karung — type of children's game
  • Polish: wyścig w workach — type of children's game
  • Portuguese: corrida do saco — type of children's game
  • Portuguese: corrida de saco — type of children's game
  • Russian: бег в мешка́х (beg v meškáx) — type of children's game
  • Swedish: säcklöpning — type of children's game
  • Vietnamese: nhảy bao bố — type of children's game