race

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
2. (countable, uncountable) Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
3. (countable, uncountable) A race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.
4. (countable, uncountable) A sequence of events; a progressive movement toward a goal.
5. (countable, uncountable) A fast-moving current of water.
6. (countable, uncountable) A water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised, such as that which powers a millwheel.
7. (countable, uncountable) A path that something or someone moves along.
8. (countable, uncountable) A guide or channel that a component of a machine moves along:
9. (countable, uncountable) A guide or channel that a component of a machine moves along:
10. (countable, uncountable) A keno gambling session.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
2. (transitive) To compete against in a race (contest).
3. (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.
4. (intransitive) To run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

Verb

1. To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.
2. (obsolete) To pass down certain phenotypic traits to offspring.

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To sharpen (a grindstone) by scraping its surface.
2. (West-Country, transitive) Alternative spelling of raze.
3. (obsolete, transitive) Alternative spelling of raze.
4. (obsolete, rare, transitive) Alternative spelling of raze.
5. (obsolete, transitive) Alternative spelling of raze.
6. (obsolete, transitive) Alternative spelling of raze.
7. (also, figuratively, obsolete, transitive) Alternative spelling of raze.
8. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive) Alternative spelling of raze.

Verb

To pluck or snatch (something); also, to pull (something).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹeɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: race

Inherited from Old English: rǣs

Cognate with Middle Low German: râs

Cognate with Dutch: ras

Cognate with Danish: ræs

Cognate with Norwegian: -

Cognate with Swedish: ras

Cognate with Norwegian: rås

Cognate with Old High German: reiza

Cognate with Old Norse: ríta

Cognate with Old Spanish: raza

Cognate with Italian: razza

Cognate with Latin: generatio

Cognate with French: haras

In summary

From Middle English race, partially from Old English rǣs (“a race, swift or violent running, rush, onset”), from Proto-West Germanic *rās; and partially from Old Norse rás (“a running, race”); both from Proto-Germanic *rēsō (“a course”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s- (“to flow, rush”). Cognate with Middle Low German râs ("a strong current"; whence German Low German Raas (“mad rush, rage, fury”)), Dutch ras (“a strong whirling current”), Danish ræs, Norwegian and Swedish ras, Norwegian rås.

Synonyms

run

tribe

family

👪

rush

breed

competition

clan

lineage

dash

💨

species

contest

speed

people

🧑‍🤝‍🧑

sprint

kind

nation

stock

seed

running

🏃

compete

match

tear

hurry

origin

nationality

scoot

ethnic group

genus

hasten

caste

run a race

raceway

subspecies

class

group

racing

rush along

offspring

strain

slipstream

heat

generation

airstream

descent

gallop

scurry

pedigree

dart

🎯

fly

✈️

hotfoot

Translations

race

razza

course

carrera

Rasse

ras

raza

raça

φυλή

rasa

raça

corsa

correre

correr

Rennen

Sentences

He finished the race in sixth overall .

The race was the third round of the year's World Championship .

Five percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race .