relay /ˈɹiːleɪ/noun 7/ɹiˈleɪ/ verb 4forms 4 noun7 •A new set of anything.Bank-notes fluttered down and lay about in all directions, relays of sovereigns rolled away like so much dross, […] — 1914 •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. •(rare) A new set of hounds. •(historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired. •A series of vehicles travelling in sequence. relay /ɹiˈleɪ/ verb4 •To pass on or transfer (information).The CCTV cameras relay what's going on to the headquarters.Can you relay this message to John? •(no longer used) To release a new set of hounds. •(no longer used) To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another. •(no longer used) To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses. formsrelaid · relayed · relaying · relays