Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun relay

5 senses of relay

Sense 1
relay -- (the act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful")
       => passage, handing over -- (the act of passing something to another person)

Sense 2
relay -- (a crew of workers who relieve another crew)
       => shift -- (a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time)

Sense 3
relay -- (a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals)
       => team -- (two or more draft animals that work together to pull something)

Sense 4
relay, relay race -- (a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance)
       => race -- (a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift")

Sense 5
relay, electrical relay -- (electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit)
       => electrical device -- (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb relay

2 senses of relay

Sense 1
relay -- (pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers")
       => communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across -- (transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news")

Sense 2
relay -- (control or operate by relay)
       => operate, control -- (handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever")