1. past tense of race; moved very quickly
2. past tense of race; competed in a race or contest of speed
3. past tense of race; caused an engine to run at high speed

Examples

• She raced to catch the bus before it left.
• My heart raced when I heard the good news.
• The two cars raced down the highway.
• He raced his motorcycle around the track.
• The children raced each other to the playground.
• The driver raced the engine before the green light.
• We raced against time to finish the project.