1. race - noun
· any competition; "the race for the presidency"
Hypernym(s): contest, competition
2. race - noun
· a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
Hypernym(s): contest, competition
3. race - 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"
4. race - noun
· (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
Synonym(s): subspecies
Hypernym(s): taxonomic_group, taxonomic_category, taxon
5. race - noun
· the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Synonym(s): slipstream, airstream, backwash, wash
Hypernym(s): flow
6. race - noun
· a canal for a current of water
Synonym(s): raceway
Hypernym(s): canal
7. race - verb
· move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Synonym(s): rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
8. race - verb
· compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
Synonym(s): run
Hypernym(s): compete, vie, contend
9. race - verb
· to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
10. race - verb
· cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
Synonym(s): rush
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