racing

1 of 2

noun

rac·​ing ˈrā-siŋ 

: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races

racing

2 of 2

present participle of race entry 3

Examples of racing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Over the weekend, spectators gathered at Riyadh’s King Abdulaziz Racecourse for an evening of horse racing, despite the fact that the track is barely three miles from the airport. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Relying on help from its racing division, the team has outfitted the vehicle with a removable wind deflector that directs air over the cockpit and to the rear intake snorkel and recalibrated its active elements for open-air operation. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

The influential Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano issued a blistering condemnation of auto racing after the 1958 death of Italy's Luigi Musso, who was driving for Ferrari. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Animal art tended to be focused on the masculine world of sport—hunting, horse riding, and, a little later, horse racing. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1630, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing racing

• barrel racing
• British racing green
• harness racing
• racing car
• racing form
• road racing
• slot racing

Rhymes for racing

• basing
• bracing
• casing
• chasing
• facing
• gracing
• lacing
• lasing
• pacing
• placing
• spacing
• tracing