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▸ noun: a contest of speed ("The race is to the swift")
▸ noun: any competition ("The race for the presidency")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a canal for a current of water
▸ noun: (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
▸ noun: the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
▸ verb: cause to move fast or to rush or race ("The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze")
▸ verb: to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
▸ verb: compete in a race ("Let's race and see who gets there first")
▸ verb: step on it ("The cars raced down the street")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4921)
▸ Also see racing
▸ Word origin
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▸ Idioms related to race (New!)
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▸ noun: a contest of speed ("The race is to the swift")
▸ noun: any competition ("The race for the presidency")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a canal for a current of water
▸ noun: (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
▸ noun: the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
▸ verb: cause to move fast or to rush or race ("The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze")
▸ verb: to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
▸ verb: compete in a race ("Let's race and see who gets there first")
▸ verb: step on it ("The cars raced down the street")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4921)
▸ Also see racing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to race
▸ Usage examples for race
▸ Idioms related to race (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing race
▸ Words that often appear near race
▸ Rhymes of race
▸ Invented words related to race