A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.

Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.

(electronics, computing) A race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.

A sequence of events; a progressive movement toward a goal.

A fast-moving current of water.

A water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised, such as that which powers a millwheel.

A path that something or someone moves along.

A guide or channel that a component of a machine moves along, such as a groove on a sewing machine or a loom for the shuttle, or a ring with a groove for rolling elements in a bearing.

(gambling) A keno gambling session.

A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage, or characteristics, including physical and social qualities, and can also refer to a large group of nonhumans in fantasy, science fiction, or mythology.

A group of organisms distinguished by common characteristics, such as a geographically separated population with significantly different characteristics, a strain of plant with unique traits, a breed or strain of domesticated animal, or an infraspecific rank in mycology, bacteriology, or informally.

(by extension) A category or kind of thing distinguished by common characteristics.

A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.

(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

(transitive) To compete against in a race (contest).

(intransitive) To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.

(intransitive, of a motor) To run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.

Obsolete form of raze.