race

/ɹˈeɪs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

any competition
“the race for the presidency”
a contest of speed
“the race is to the swift”
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”
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
a canal for a current of water

verb

move hurridly
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
compete in a race
“he is running the Marathon this year”
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
“We are racing to find a cure for AIDS”
cause to move fast or to rush or race
“The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”

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