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relaying

relaying is the present participle and gerund of relay.

Meaning of relay

Verb

relay (third-person singular simple present relays, present participle relaying, simple past and past participle relayed)

  1. (transitive) To pass on or transfer (information).
    • The CCTV cameras relay what's going on to the headquarters.
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To release a new set of hounds.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another.
  4. (archaic, intransitive) To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.
    Synonyms:
    convey

See all 11 meanings of relay

Noun

relaying (plural relayings)

  1. An instance of something being relayed.
    • Most of the relayings produced by an interpreter consist of renditions.1999, Melanie Metzger, Sign Language Interpreting, page 114

Forms of relaying

pluralrelayings

Questions about relaying

What does relaying mean?
Relaying means an instance of something being relayed.
What is relaying the present participle and gerund of?
Relaying is the present participle and gerund of relay.
What part of speech is relaying?
Relaying is a noun.
What is the plural of relaying?
The plural of relaying is relayings.

Words near relaying in the dictionary

  1. relayer
  2. relayered
  3. relayering
  4. relayerings
  5. relayers
  6. relaying
  7. relayings
  8. relayout
  9. relayouted
  10. relayouting
  11. relayouts

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