Meaning of "race" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of race

1. (n) a canal for a current of water

2. (n) a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"

3. (n) any competition; "the race for the presidency"

4. (n) 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"

5. (n) (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

6. (n) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

7. (v) compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let''s race and see who gets there first"

8. (v) step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

9. (v) cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"

10. (v) to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"

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