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race

race

Meaning of race

a competition of speed

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British English/reɪs/
American English/reɪs/
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race synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between race / competition / contest / championship / tournament / event

🇬🇧English

a general word for a contest; broader than a race

A2Very Often

There is strong competition for the prize.

C
🇬🇧English
contest

a competition, often for a prize or title; not only speed-based

A2Often

He entered the singing contest.

C
🇬🇧English
championship

a major sports competition to decide a champion

A2Often

She won the national championship.

T
🇬🇧English
tournament

a series of games or matches in a sport

A2Often

The tennis tournament starts next week.

🇬🇧English

a general word for something that happens; can include a race

A2Very Often

The race is the main event of the day.

🇬🇧English

a sports meeting or competition, especially in athletics

A2Rarely

The school held an athletics meet.

🇬🇧English

one part of a race or competition before the final

A2Often

She qualified in the first heat.

M
🇬🇧English
marathon

a very long running race

A2Often

He trained for the marathon for months.

S
🇬🇧English
sprint

a short race run at top speed

A2Often

She is best at the 100-meter sprint.

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how to pronounce race

/reɪs/

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race

race transcription

/reɪs/, /reɪs/

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a competition of speed

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