Race
/ɹeɪs/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Race
noun
- 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
"The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others."
- Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
- A race condition.
- A progressive movement toward a goal.
"the race to cure cancer"
- A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.
verb
- To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
"The drivers were racing around the track."
- To compete against in such a race.
"I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun."
- To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.
"As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door."
- Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
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