definition of
race

[1] #1 race v. [rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it] move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street". wn

[2] #2 race n. any competition; "the race for the presidency". wn

[3] #3 race n. a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift". wn

[4] #4 race n. 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". wn

[5] #5 race v. [run] compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first". wn