race race

noun

() a contest of speed  ( race )
a contest of speed
 the race is to the swift
the race is to the swift

() any competition  ( race )
any competition
 the race for the presidency
the race for the presidency

() people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock  ( race )
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
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  ( race, subspecies )
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

a canal for a current of water  ( race, raceway )
a canal for a current of water

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller  ( airstream, backwash, race, slipstream, wash )
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

verb

() move hurridly  ( belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush along, step on it, hasten, speed, race, rush )
move hurridly
 He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
 The cars raced down the street
The cars raced down the street

() compete in a race  ( run, race )
compete in a race
 he is running the Marathon this year
he is running the Marathon this year
 let's race and see who gets there first
let's race and see who gets there first

cause to move fast or to rush or race  ( race, rush )
cause to move fast or to rush or race
 The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze

to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others  ( race )
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
 We are racing to find a cure for AIDS
We are racing to find a cure for AIDS