Definition of racing
:the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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The Pat O’Brien for 3-year-olds and up at 7 furlongs on the main track is one of three stakes races on the penultimate weekend of racing of Del Mar’s summer meeting.
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K1 Speed in Arlington is an indoor go-kart racing facility.
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His cousins didn’t have much better luck Wednesday, as Ringo failed to record a time in steer wrestling, and Rainy placed sixth in barrel racing with a time of 17.81.
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WPGC Bike Fest The racing event, hosted by the International Drag Bike League and WPGC-FM (95.5), features import and Harley motorcycles, vendors, a custom bike show and live music.
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Perhaps this method of racing is a little less visually stimulating, but well worth it to ensure that the world doesn’t lose one of its most gifted swimmers.
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With the race now in money time, with stages set to decide the final podium, Froome went straight to the point with his aggressive racing.
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Because Cornish is involved in a racing system designed to develop Olympic athletes, rules for the bicycling leg are the same as in the Olympic Games.
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One of the reasons York chose to introduce her new identity to the public now has to do with her return to the racing world, after a nearly two-decade hiatus.
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First Known Use of racing
1630
RACING Defined for English Language Learners
racing
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Definition of racing for English Language Learners
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: the sport or profession of racing horses, cars, etc.
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