noun
plural races
[count] :a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc., to see which one is fastest
b the races :an event at which there is a series of horse races
[count] :a contest or competition in which different people or teams try to win something or to do something first
[singular] :a situation in which someone has to do something very quickly because there is not much time
verb
races; raced; racing
[no obj] :to compete in a race
[+ obj] :to compete in a race against (someone)
[+ obj] :to drive or ride (something) in a race
[no obj] :to go, move, or function at a very fast speed
[+ obj] :to cause (the engine of a vehicle) to go very fast
[no obj] :to try to do something very quickly because there is not much time
noun
plural races
one of the groups that people can be divided into based on certain physical qualities (such as skin color) [count]
[count] :a group of people who share the same history, language, culture, etc.
[count] :a group of related or similar animals or plants