race

The word “race” has 1 syllable: race

It's pronounced as /reɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for race?

In the thesaurus, “race” has 42 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for race along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for race

bolt
buzz
chase
clan
compete
competition
contend
contention
contest
course
dart
dash
drive
ethnicity
event
family
fight
fly
gallop
house
hurry
hustle
jump
marathon
match
minority
nation
nationality
relay
run
rush
scamper
scramble
scurry
shoot
speed
sprint
tear
travel
tribe
trot
zip

Antonyms for race

birth
crawl
creep
dally
dawdle
delay
descent
drag
extraction
lag
linger
origin
poke
procrastinate
slow
stay
wait
walk

Meanings of race

noun
1. A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins.
2. Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
3. A race condition.
4. A progressive movement toward a goal.
5. A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.
6. A water channel, esp. one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised.
7. Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.
8. The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.
9. A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics:.
10. A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; an informal term for a subspecies.
11. A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
12. A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).
13. Peculiar flavour, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavour.
14. Characteristic quality or disposition.
15. A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
verb
1. To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
2. To compete against in such a race.
3. To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.
4. Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
5. To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.
6. To demolish; to level to the ground.
7. To scrape as if with a razor.

Example Sentences

In the park, families gathered for a friendly race around the lake.
The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming marathon race.
As the cars lined up, the anticipation for the grand prix race reached its peak.
A spontaneous foot race broke out among the children in the schoolyard.
The cyclists pedaled with determination in the challenging mountain race.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to race, such as: birth, bolt, buzz, chase, clan, compete, competition.

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