Race meaning

What does “race” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“race” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any competition.

race

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
Synonymssubspecies
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Synonymsslipstream airstream backwash wash
a canal for a current of water
Synonymsraceway

move hurridly
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
“The cars raced down the street”
Synonymsrush hotfoot hasten hie speed pelt along rush along cannonball along
compete in a race
“he is running the Marathon this year”
“let's race and see who gets there first”
Synonymsrun
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”
Synonymsrush

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University