Relay — synonyms, definition

1. relay (Noun)

electrical relay gang relay race shift squad team

relay (Noun) — The act of passing something along from one person or group to another. ex. "the relay was successful"

relay (Noun) — A crew of workers who relieve another crew.

relay (Noun) — A fresh team to relieve weary draft animals.

relay (Noun) — A race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance.

relay (Noun) — Electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit.

electrical device handing over passage race shift team torch race electromagnet circuit electric circuit electrical circuit

2. relay (Verb)

advance advertise aim announce beam blazon broadcast convey declare dispatch emit focus forward give out publicise publicize send ship transmit

relay (Verb) — Pass along. ex. "Please relay the news to the villagers"

relay (Verb) — Control or operate by relay.

relay (Verb) — Lay again. ex. "she relaid the carpet"

communicate control operate pass pass along pass on put across