Race | Mean of race in English Dictionary

/ˈreɪs/

• Noun
• a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc., to see which one is fastest
1. a bicycle/boat/car/yacht race
• an event at which there is a series of horse races
1. Let's go to the races this weekend.
• a contest or competition in which different people or teams try to win something or to do something first
1. the race for governor
2. a baseball pennant race
3. the race to find a cure for the disease

• a situation in which someone has to do something very quickly because there is not much time
1. It was a race against time to disarm the bomb.
2. It was a race against the clock to finish the job on time.
• Verb
• to compete in a race
1. Eight horses will race for the cup.
2. That horse will never race again.
• to compete in a race against (someone)
1. She's going to race the champion.
2. They raced each other home.
3. I'll race you to see who gets there first.
• to drive or ride (something) in a race
1. She races cars/horses for a living.
• to go, move, or function at a very fast speed
1. The people raced [=(more commonly) ran] for safety.
2. The flood raced through the valley.
3. His heart was racing. [=was beating very fast]
4. Her mind was racing. [=she had many thoughts going quickly through her mind]
5. The truck's engine was racing.
6. The dog raced ahead of me.
• to cause (the engine of a vehicle) to go very fast
1. The drivers raced [=revved] their engines while waiting at the starting line.
• to try to do something very quickly because there is not much time
1. She is racing against the clock to be sure the assignment is handed in on time.
2. Researchers are racing (against time) to find a cure.
• Noun
• one of the groups that people can be divided into based on certain physical qualities (such as skin color)
1. It is their hope that the races can live in harmony.
2. The company does not discriminate on grounds of race, age, sex, or religion.
3. Politicians are trying to improve race relations.
4. race discrimination
• a group of people who share the same history, language, culture, etc.
1. the English race
2. She is the descendant of a noble race.
3. a mythical race of giants
• a group of related or similar animals or plants
1. a distinct race of birds