race

noun

  1. 1

    a canal for a current of water

  2. 2

    a contest of speed

    the race is to the swift

  3. 3

    any competition

    the race for the presidency

  4. 4

    people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

    some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings

  5. 5

    (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

  6. 6

    the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

verb

  1. 1

    compete in a race

    he is running the Marathon this year

    let's race and see who gets there first

  2. 2

    move fast

    He rushed down the hall to receive his guests

    The cars raced down the street

  3. 3

    cause to move fast or to rush or race

    The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze

  4. 4

    to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

    We are racing to find a cure for AIDS

Synonyms

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