Race

verb

reɪs

Noun

a contest of speed
“the race is to the swift”
Type of:ContestCompetition
any competition
“the race for the presidency”
Type of:CompetitionContest
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”
Type of:GroupGrouping
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Similar:AirstreamBackwashSlipstreamWash
Type of:Flow
a canal for a current of water
Similar:Raceway
Type of:Canal
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
Similar:Subspecies
Type of:Taxon

compete in a race
“let's race and see who gets there first”
Similar:Run
Type of:CompeteVieContend
cause to move fast or to rush or race
“The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”
Similar:Rush
Type of:MoveDisplace
move hurridly
“The cars raced down the street”
Similar:Hasten HieHotfootRush Speed
Type of:GoTravelLocomote
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
Type of:MoveAct