Definition of racing
: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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Recent Examples of racing from the Web
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Douglas was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, tampering with a witness, interfering with police, reckless driving and racing.
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For the race, alpacas were saddled up in racing colors and assigned the names of the thoroughbred horses on the leaderboard at the Kentucky Derby.
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Always Dreaming took a break from racing after ulcers were found in the horse’s stomach.
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Since retiring from United after almost 27 years in charge in 2013, the 76-year-old Ferguson has continued to attend matches at Old Trafford, participate in coaching initiatives, and has been a regular at horse racing as a prominent owner.
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The Kentucky Derby horses are filing into Churchill Downs for horse racing’s most exciting annual event.
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Another number down the list would have drawn knowing nods within the microcosmos of horse racing intellectuals: The cost of breeding a mare with Scat Daddy, the blossoming sire merely 11 years old, had sprouted from $35,000 to $100,000.
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When nearby Hazel Park Raceway, the state’s only thoroughbred racing venue, abruptly shut its doors just a few weeks ago, neighbors and horse enthusiasts were stunned.
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The traditional art and sport of dragon boat racing celebrates Pan-Asian culture as competitors race to beat of the drums.
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First Known Use of racing
1630
RACING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of racing for English Language Learners
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: the sport or profession of racing horses, cars, etc.
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