race

race
I UK [reɪs] / US noun
Word forms "race":
singular race plural races
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1) [countable] a competition that decides who is the fastest at doing something, especially running

training for a big race

a close/difficult/tough race

win/lose a race:

Marlene needs to win the last race to retain her title.

a) a competition in which a person, organization, business, or country tries to win something or be the first to do something
race for:

There are three main candidates in the race for the presidency.

a race to do something:

We are losing the race to find a cure for AIDS.

the race is on (= it has started):

The race is on to save one of the country's most endangered species.

See:
b) the races
[plural] a series of horse races

We always enjoy a day at the races.

York Races

2)
a) [countable/uncountable] a group of people who are similar because they have the same skin colour or other physical features

We do not discriminate on the basis of race or gender.

b) a group of people who are similar because they speak the same language or have the same history or customs
3) [countable] science a group of animals or plants that are similar to each other. A race of animals or plants is smaller than a species.
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II UK [reɪs] / US verb
Word forms "race":
present tense I/you/we/they race he/she/it races present participle racing past tense raced past participle raced
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1)
a) [intransitive/transitive] to compete against other people or animals in a race

Only 11 of the original 18 horses will be racing.

I raced my brother down the street.

b) [transitive] to use a car, boat, horse, or other animal for competing in a race

He still finds the time to race bikes on the European circuit.

2) [intransitive] to move very quickly

The economy seems to be racing towards another slump.

race to:

He raced to the bathroom when he heard Cheryl scream.

race through:

She tried to control the thoughts that were racing through her mind.

a) [intransitive] to work or move at a faster speed than usual

She felt her heart begin to race madly.

We could hear the engine racing.

b) [transitive] to take someone somewhere quickly

The children were raced to hospital.


English dictionary. 2014.

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