race

B1
Pronunciation
/ɹeɪs/
Noun
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins

Example Sentences
  • The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others.
2 Definition

Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.

3 Definition

A race condition.

4 Definition

A progressive movement toward a goal.

Example Sentences
  • the race to cure cancer
5 Definition

A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.

6 Definition

A water channel, esp. one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised.

7 Definition

Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.

8 Definition

The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.

9 Definition

A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics:

10 Definition

A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; an informal term for a subspecies.

11 Definition

A breed or strain of domesticated animal.

12 Definition

A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).

Example Sentences
  • Recent developments in artificial intelligence has brought about a new race of robots that can perform household chores without supervision.
13 Definition

Peculiar flavour, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavour.

14 Definition

Characteristic quality or disposition.

15 Definition

A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.

Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

Example Sentences
  • The drivers were racing around the track.
2 Definition

To compete against in such a race.

Example Sentences
  • I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun.
3 Definition

To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.

Example Sentences
  • As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door.
4 Definition

Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

5 Definition

To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.

6 Definition

To demolish; to level to the ground.

7 Definition

To scrape as if with a razor.