Definition of Race

Noun: race reys

Any competition
"the race for the presidency"
A contest of speed
"the race is to the swift"
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"
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
- subspecies
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
- slipstream, airstream, backwash, wash
A canal for a current of water
- raceway

Verb: race reys

Move fast
"The cars raced down the street";
- rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie [archaic], speed, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it, travel rapidly, hurry, zip
Compete in a race
"let's race and see who gets there first";
- run
To work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
"We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
Cause to move fast or to rush or race
"The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze";
- rush