race

any competition; "the race for the presidency"

a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"

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"

(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

a canal for a current of water

move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"

cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"