race in English dictionary

  • race

    Meanings and definitions of "race"

    • A progressive movement toward a goal.
    • A fast moving current of water.
    • Travels, runs, or journeys.
    • The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.
    • (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
    • (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.
    • (intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
    • A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
    • A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
    • A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common, genetically linked, physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
    • (controversial usage) One of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species. See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.
    • (biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies.
    • A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
    • (figuratively) A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).
    • A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins; in an arms race several countries each try to acquire more powerful weapons than any other.
    • noun
      A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins
    • noun
      A progressive movement toward a goal.
    • noun
      A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.
    • noun
      Swift progress; rapid course; a running.
    • noun
      Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.
    • noun
      Travels, runs, or journeys. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • noun
      The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.
    • noun
      A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics:
    • noun
      (taxonomy)
      A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; an informal term for a subspecies.
    • noun
      A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Peculiar flavour, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavour.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Characteristic quality or disposition.
    • noun
      A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To compete against in such a race.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To move or drive at high speed.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
    • contest
    • a progressive movement toward a goal
    • a fast moving current of water
    • the bushings of a rolling element
    • to take part in a race
    • to move or drive at high speed
    • a rhizome
    • a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage
    • a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of common, genetically-linked, physical characteristics
    • one of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species
    • a population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies
    • a breed or strain of domesticated animal
    • a category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one
    • To cause (something or someone) to move in an unusually fast pace.
    • (foot) race
    • race (of people)
    • To move fast.
    • noun
      any competition; "the race for the presidency"
    • noun
      a canal for a current of water
    • noun
      a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
    • noun
      (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
    • verb
      cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
    • verb
      compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
    • verb
      move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
    • verb
      to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"

    Synonyms of "race" in English dictionary

    airstream, locomote, speed are the top synonyms of "race" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "race" in English dictionary

    linger is the antonym of "race" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of race

    • race ( countable and uncountable;  plural  races)
    • race ( third-person singular simple present races, present participle racing, simple past and past participle raced)
    • lm  liczba mnoga races race, raced, raced, races, racing
    • race ( plural  races)
    • race (countable and uncountable, plural races)
    • race (plural races)
    • race (third-person singular simple present races, present participle racing, simple past and past participle raced)
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