WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bar′rel race′,
bar•rel-race (bar′əl rās′),USA pronunciation v.i., -raced, -rac•ing.
- a rodeo event, usually for women, in which a horse and rider must race in a zigzag pattern around three barrels, competing for the fastest time.
bar•rel-race (bar′əl rās′),USA pronunciation v.i., -raced, -rac•ing.
- Sportto compete in a barrel race.