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race BrE / reɪs /  NAmE / reɪs / Native audio playback is not supported. race(verb)BrE / reɪs /  NAmE / reɪs / to compete against somebody/something to see who can go faster or the fastest, do something first, etc.; to take part in a race or racesWho will he be racing against in the next round?They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay.She'll be racing for the senior team next year.We raced each other back to the car.Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story.to make an animal or a vehicle compete in a raceSee related entries: Equine sportshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/equine_sports/race_5to race dogs/horses/pigeonsto race motorbikesto move very fast; to move somebody/something very fastHe raced up the stairs.The days seemed to race past.She raced through the work in no time at all.The injured man was raced to the hospital.She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town.to function very quickly because you are afraid, excited, etc.See related entries: Excitementhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/race_4My mind raced as I tried to work out what was happening.She took a deep breath to calm her racing pulse.to run too fastThe truck came to rest against a tree, its engine racing.Extra ExamplesFarms and towns raced by.He raced madly up the stairs.Most of these movies have characters racing against the clock to save the day.She raced frantically to catch the train.Two boys suddenly came racing around the corner.After lunch, they would race down to the beach and dive into the sea.Peter raced ahead to be the first to tell his mother the news.She raced upstairs when she heard him cry out.We all raced back to the camp.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they racehe / she / it racespast simple racedpast participle raced-ing form racingWord Originverb late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current’. It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement’, which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th cent.) and ‘channel, path’. The verb dates from the late 15th cent.

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(verb) who will he be racing against in the next round?they raced to a thrilling victory in the relay.she'll be racing for the senior team next year.we raced each other back to the car. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=race This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	race
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / reɪs / NAmE / reɪs /
Example	who will he be racing against in the next round? they raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. she'll be racing for the senior team next year. we raced each other back to the car.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=race
Content	race (verb)BrE / reɪs / NAmE / reɪs / to compete against somebody/something to see who can go faster or the fastest, do something first, etc.; to take part in a race or races Who will he be racing against in the next round? They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. She'll be racing for the senior team next year. We raced each other back to the car. Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. to make an animal or a vehicle compete in a race See related entries: Equine sports https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/equine_sports/race_5 to race dogs/horses/pigeons to race motorbikes to move very fast; to move somebody/something very fast He raced up the stairs. The days seemed to race past. She raced through the work in no time at all. The injured man was raced to the hospital. She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. to function very quickly because you are afraid, excited, etc. See related entries: Excitement https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/race_4 My mind raced as I tried to work out what was happening. She took a deep breath to calm her racing pulse. to run too fast The truck came to rest against a tree, its engine racing. Extra Examples Farms and towns raced by. He raced madly up the stairs. Most of these movies have characters racing against the clock to save the day. She raced frantically to catch the train. Two boys suddenly came racing around the corner. After lunch, they would race down to the beach and dive into the sea. Peter raced ahead to be the first to tell his mother the news. She raced upstairs when she heard him cry out. We all raced back to the camp. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they race he / she / it races past simple raced past participle raced -ing form racing Word Origin verb late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current’. It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement’, which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th cent.) and ‘channel, path’. The verb dates from the late 15th cent.
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