Race
noun
A competition or event where people try to run, ride, drive etc faster than others.
She is going to run in a race tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- win the race
- run a race
noun
A group of people who share the same physical characteristics which are passed on from generation to generation. For example, skin color, hair type.
He's the first man of his race to win this award.
Often appears as...
- race relations
- the human race
noun
A group of people that come from the same family, culture or nation, or belong to the same group or class.
They belong to an ancient race of warriors.
Often appears as...
- ancient race
- noble race
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
verb
To take part in a race or to make someone or something take part in a race.
Tom is racing his car in the competition.
Often appears as...
- racing cars
- racing heart
noun
A competition or event where people try to run, ride, drive etc faster than others.
She is going to run in a race tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- win the race
- run a race
noun
A group of people who share the same physical characteristics which are passed on from generation to generation. For example, skin color, hair type.
He's the first man of his race to win this award.
Often appears as...
- race relations
- the human race
noun
A group of people that come from the same family, culture or nation, or belong to the same group or class.
They belong to an ancient race of warriors.
Often appears as...
- ancient race
- noble race
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
verb
To take part in a race or to make someone or something take part in a race.
Tom is racing his car in the competition.
Often appears as...
- racing cars
- racing heart
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Speed
The word 'race' often implies fast movement in contests.
The cyclists raced past us at incredible speeds.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Bound
'Race' suggests a competitive event with a start and finish.
The marathon race starts at 6 am.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Application
Can refer to competitions in various activities, not just running.
There's a drone race happening this weekend.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Speed
The word 'race' often implies fast movement in contests.
The cyclists raced past us at incredible speeds.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Bound
'Race' suggests a competitive event with a start and finish.
The marathon race starts at 6 am.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Application
Can refer to competitions in various activities, not just running.
There's a drone race happening this weekend.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Speed
The word 'race' often implies fast movement in contests.
The cyclists raced past us at incredible speeds.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Bound
'Race' suggests a competitive event with a start and finish.
The marathon race starts at 6 am.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Application
Can refer to competitions in various activities, not just running.
There's a drone race happening this weekend.
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Video examples
How does your body...
after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place? The answer is that it hitches a ride in your circulatory blood stream, cycling through your body in a race to do its job
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The Atlantic slave...
Slavery replaced other criminal sentences, and capturing slaves became a motivation for war, rather than its result. To defend themselves from slave raids, neighboring kingdoms needed European firearms, which they also bought with slaves. The slave trade had become an arms race,
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Why is being scared so...
Fear brings more than just a fun, natural high. Doing things that we're afraid of can give us a nice boost of self-esteem. Like any personal challenge, whether it's running a race or finishing a long book, when we make it through to the end, we feel a sense of accomplishment.
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An ode to the millennial...
became the Generation Y before you could arks it so now it's ours so whether it's cupcake machines kennel computers or driverless cars we don't believe in war or lettuce on World of Warcraft we don't have time to care about your race or sexuality if they don't make sense we
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The sonic boom problem -...
Humans have been fascinated with speed for ages. The history of human progress is one of ever-increasing velocity, and one of the most important achievements in this historical race was the breaking of the sound barrier. Not long after the first successful airplane flights,
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What does my headscarf...
We all have our biases. They're the filters through which we see the world around us. I'm not accusing anyone, bias is not an accusation. Rather, it's something that has to be identified, acknowledged and mitigated against. Bias can be about race, it can be about gender.
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The surprising reason...
Unfortunately, it doesn't always work perfectly. Most notably, millions of people worldwide suffer from autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system treats normal bodily cues as threats, so the body attacks itself. But for the majority of the human race,
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
in as a girl to that world, especially when you went professional? Well, I mean, I don't know if I thought it was harder as much as I just ended up realizing it was harder kind of thing. I mean, everything from racing to listening to people say
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Pumas learn to share PIPE...
were being hunted all over patagonia now in some places they are still being hunted after the protection by law of the pumas the population of the pumas here started to race again now the park have a very
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Why do women have...
That protective process is known as menstruation, leading to the period. This biological trait, bizarre as it may be, sets us on course for the continuation of the human race.
Video examples
How does your body...
after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place? The answer is that it hitches a ride in your circulatory blood stream, cycling through your body in a race to do its job
Video examples
The Atlantic slave...
Slavery replaced other criminal sentences, and capturing slaves became a motivation for war, rather than its result. To defend themselves from slave raids, neighboring kingdoms needed European firearms, which they also bought with slaves. The slave trade had become an arms race,
Video examples
Why is being scared so...
Fear brings more than just a fun, natural high. Doing things that we're afraid of can give us a nice boost of self-esteem. Like any personal challenge, whether it's running a race or finishing a long book, when we make it through to the end, we feel a sense of accomplishment.
Video examples
An ode to the millennial...
became the Generation Y before you could arks it so now it's ours so whether it's cupcake machines kennel computers or driverless cars we don't believe in war or lettuce on World of Warcraft we don't have time to care about your race or sexuality if they don't make sense we
Video examples
The sonic boom problem -...
Humans have been fascinated with speed for ages. The history of human progress is one of ever-increasing velocity, and one of the most important achievements in this historical race was the breaking of the sound barrier. Not long after the first successful airplane flights,
Video examples
What does my headscarf...
We all have our biases. They're the filters through which we see the world around us. I'm not accusing anyone, bias is not an accusation. Rather, it's something that has to be identified, acknowledged and mitigated against. Bias can be about race, it can be about gender.
Video examples
The surprising reason...
Unfortunately, it doesn't always work perfectly. Most notably, millions of people worldwide suffer from autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system treats normal bodily cues as threats, so the body attacks itself. But for the majority of the human race,
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
in as a girl to that world, especially when you went professional? Well, I mean, I don't know if I thought it was harder as much as I just ended up realizing it was harder kind of thing. I mean, everything from racing to listening to people say
Video examples
Pumas learn to share PIPE...
were being hunted all over patagonia now in some places they are still being hunted after the protection by law of the pumas the population of the pumas here started to race again now the park have a very
Video examples
Why do women have...
That protective process is known as menstruation, leading to the period. This biological trait, bizarre as it may be, sets us on course for the continuation of the human race.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Zinedine Zidane
French Athlete
I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now.
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Joe Biden
American President
There's only one person in this race who will be there, who's always been there for you, and that's Hillary Clinton's life story.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
It's very important to know the neighbor next door and the people down the street and the people in another race.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.
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Marcus Garvey
Jamaican Publisher
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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Robert Kubica
Polish Driver
It is not that I lost my biggest passion - it is still racing.
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Dale Earnhardt
American Driver
Finishing races is important, but racing is more important.
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Jimmie Johnson
American Driver
The competition in today's world of racing is so tough.
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Madam C. J. Walker
American Activist
I want to live to help my race.
Quote examples
Zinedine Zidane
French Athlete
I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.
Quote examples
Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now.
Quote examples
Joe Biden
American President
There's only one person in this race who will be there, who's always been there for you, and that's Hillary Clinton's life story.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
It's very important to know the neighbor next door and the people down the street and the people in another race.
Quote examples
Yoko Ono
American Artist
John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.
Quote examples
Marcus Garvey
Jamaican Publisher
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
Quote examples
Robert Kubica
Polish Driver
It is not that I lost my biggest passion - it is still racing.
Quote examples
Dale Earnhardt
American Driver
Finishing races is important, but racing is more important.
Quote examples
Jimmie Johnson
American Driver
The competition in today's world of racing is so tough.
Quote examples
Madam C. J. Walker
American Activist
I want to live to help my race.
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