race

/reɪs/
noun
  1. A competition to see who is fastest over a set distance or course.
    • She won the 100-meter race at the school sports day.
    • The horse race was exciting from start to finish.
    • They held a race to see who could finish the puzzle first.
  2. A major group of people sharing physical characteristics or ancestry; ethnicity.
    • The survey asked about each person's race and age.
    • Laws protect individuals from discrimination based on race.
    • People of every race and background attended the festival.
  3. A contest or struggle for power, position, or achievement.
    • The race for the presidency is heating up.
    • Several companies are in a race to develop the best electric car.
    • It was a race against time to finish the project.
verb
  1. To compete in a race against someone or something.
    • He loves to race his friends on bicycles.
    • We used to race go-karts every weekend.
    • The two runners will race each other in the final.
  2. To move or cause to move at high speed.
    • She raced through her homework to watch TV.
    • My heart raced when I heard the news.
    • The ambulance raced to the hospital.
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