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
5.(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
6.a canal for a current of water
1.step on it;
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
2.compete in a race;
he is running the Marathon this year
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