1. a competition of speed
2. a group of people sharing common ancestry, physical characteristics, or cultural heritage
3. a strong current of water

1. to compete in a contest of speed
2. to move very quickly

Examples

• She won the 100-meter race at the track meet.
• The horse race attracted thousands of spectators.
• People of every race and religion attended the festival.
• The cars will race around the track for two hours.
• I had to race to catch the bus this morning.
• The salmon swim upstream against the race of the river.
• He’s training hard for next week’s bicycle race.
• My heart began to race when I heard the news.