Main Entry:

²race

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

raced; rac·ing

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb1: to compete in a race2: to go, move, or function at top speed or out of control <people racing for safety> <struggled to sleep as his mind raced>3: to revolve too fast under a diminished loadtransitive verb1: to engage in a race with2 a: to enter in a race b: to drive or ride at high speed c: to transport or propel at maximum speed3: to speed (as an engine) without a working load or with the transmission disengaged