race (
http://definr.com/race)
n 1: any competition; "the race for the presidency"
2: 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"
3: a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
4: the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft
propeller [syn:
slipstream,
airstream,
backwash,
wash]
5: (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species;
usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation
within a species [syn:
subspecies]
6: a canal for a current of water [syn:
raceway]
v 1: step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests";
"The cars raced down the street" [syn:
rush,
hotfoot,
hasten,
hie,
speed,
pelt along,
rush along, {cannonball
along},
bucket along,
belt along] [ant:
linger]
2: compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year";
"let's race and see who gets there first" [syn:
run]
3: to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in
competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for
AIDS"
4: cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist
raced the rats through a long maze" [syn:
rush]