Noun

• S: (n) relay (the act of passing something along from one person or group to another) "the relay was successful"
• S: (n) relay (a crew of workers who relieve another crew)
• S: (n) relay (a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) relay, relay race (a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance)
• S: (n) 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)

Verb

• S: (v) relay (pass along) "Please relay the news to the villagers"
• S: (v) relay (control or operate by relay)