race (A2)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /reɪs/
Definition
A competition where people or animals try to be the fastest.
Examples
The horse race was exciting to watch.
She won the 100-meter race.
Many people entered the charity race to raise money.
How to Use race
- race against time (idiom)
- To try to do something very quickly before a deadline. — "We are racing against time to finish the report."
- race to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To hurry to complete an action. — "He raced to the door to answer it."
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