race
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1.0
- noun
- /reɪs/
- The runners sprinted down the track, eager to win the race.
- win the race
- runner in a race
- road race
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Watch on YouTubeBut I've never once won a race, so don't you know?
- But I've never once won a race, so don't you know?
- There is a dead heat race to get to Mama first.
- First annual John Clay Wolf's cross country race with Gas Monkey.
- It was like my first race back was terrible.
- Don't be fooled, this race could still go either way.
- It's, it's both because I I've won some races and that's always fun.
- It's the most iconic Grand Prix race and circuit in the world.
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In fact, the outcome of this race is far more likely to be shaped by China.
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First annual John Clay Wolf's cross country race with Gas Monkey.
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There is a dead heat race to get to Mama first.
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This may have lost us the race, but we found it.
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Now we got a race on our hands.
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I hope he wins the race, God willing.
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But this was a good race for you, no, Niki?
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When you're in a race you have to win.
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I couldn't bear not to see you before the race.
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Their achievement fueled a space race between the United States and the Soviets.
Synonyms
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2.4
A competition between people or groups to win something
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2.3
An event where people or teams compete to win
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4.4
A race that decides who moves on to the final
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1.6
An event where people ride or drive horses to see which is fastest
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3.4
A race where people swim, cycle, and run one after another
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1.7
A competition where people ride bicycles to see who is fastest
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2.9
A race in which runners jump over barriers set at fixed distances
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2.2
A competition where cars race to cross the finish line first
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1.9
A race between teams where each runner runs part of the distance and passes a baton
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2.3
A race where teams row or drive boats to see who is fastest
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2.5
A children's race where children hop forward inside a sack to reach the finish line
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1.8
An event where people run to see who is fastest
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2.7
A contest where athletes compete in sports such as running or jumping
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8.8
A race where horses pull a small two-wheeled cart in ancient times
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2.7
A race where people run a set distance
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1.4
A competition where people ride bikes to finish first
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3.5
A race where people sail yachts around a set course
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2.6
A race run on a marked running track, like 100 meters
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2.7
A competition where cars drive fast to reach the finish first
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2.4
A competition where people ski on snow to be first
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3.5
A race where people carry potatoes one at a time on a spoon
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3.9
A contest where crews compete in sailing boats around a set course
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3.5
A race where people run and go over or through things that block the way like walls
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3.0
A competition where fast cars race on a closed track
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3.2
A running race where runners jump over low barriers
A race where all competitors start together with no handicaps
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.5
A situation where people must finish something quickly before it is too late
Compounds
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4.2
A competition between countries to make more powerful weapons and military technology
- Archaic
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8.6
A group of people with dark skin, often with African heritage, a term now seen as old-fashioned
- NSFW
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7.0
A violent public fight between different races or ethnic groups that damages places and people
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1.9
A race between teams where each runner runs part of the distance and passes a baton
- Archaic
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8.0
An old label for people with light skin who come from Europe and nearby regions
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3.5
A race where people run and go over or through things that block the way like walls
- Offensive
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9.9
A person who believes people of different races have natural, important differences
- Jargon
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9.4
A race for horses where owners set a price so other people can buy any horse after it
- Offensive
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9.9
A belief that human races have natural, fixed differences that cause different intelligence or behavior
- Jargon
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6.3
A horse race where a driver rides a small two-wheeled cart pulled by horses that trot or pace
- Slur
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9.9
An old word now seen as offensive for people with light skin from Europe, North Africa, or Southwest Asia
- Slur
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9.9
An old, wrong idea that grouped East and Southeast Asian people and is now seen as insulting
- Jargon
Ideas linking being gay, race, and politics that want equal money and power
A long dog sled race across Alaska that happens every year and covers about 1,000 miles
- Jargon
A horse race where the winning horse is put up for auction immediately after the race
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Race comes from an old word ras that meant 'rush' or 'running'. So a race is a contest where people or animals 'rush' to be first.