Meanings
nounthree-legged race (plural three-legged races)
plural three-legged races
- athleticsA race in which a team of two players are joined together at opposite ankles, and must complete a short sprint before the other teams.
There's something for the whole family with events including cow pat throwing, sack races, three-legged races and more.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 二人三足, 兩人三腳 /两人三脚
- 二人三足 (èrrénsānzú)a type of race, game
- 兩人三腳 /两人三脚 (liǎngrénsānjiǎo)a type of race, game
German Dreibeinlauf
- Dreibeinlaufa type of race, game
Japanese 二人三脚
- 二人三脚 (nininsankyaku)a type of race, game
Korean 이인삼각
- 이인삼각 (iinsamgak)a type of race, game
Russian бег па́рами
- бег па́рами (beg párami)a type of race, game
Cite this entry
APA
three-legged race. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-legged%20race
MLA
“three-legged race.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-legged%20race. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “three-legged race,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-legged%20race.
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