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Relay vs Relying - What's the difference?

relay | relying |

As verbs the difference between relay and relying

is that relay is (obsolete|intransitive|hunting) to release a new set of hounds or relay can be while relying is .

As a noun relay

is .

relay

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , of uncertain origin.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (by extension) A new set of anything.
  • * Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
    • There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.
  • A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
  • (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
  • (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
    • Derived terms
    * relay race

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds.
  • To pass on or transfer (information).
    • Synonyms
    * (to relay a message) convey

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    • English heteronyms English irregular verbs

    relying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • References

    * Definition from The Online Plain Text English Dictionary via onelook.com