Race
nnoun.eventany competitionExamples:- the race for the presidency
Derivationally Related Form:race
Hypernyms:competition contest
Inherited Hypernyms:racecontestsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:arms racecampaignpolitical campaignrun
Full Hyponyms:arms racegovernor's racepolitical campaignsenate campaign
nnoun.eventa contest of speedDerivationally Related Form:raceracy
Hypernyms:competition contest
Inherited Hypernyms:racecontestsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:auto raceautomobile racebicycle racebike raceboat raceburnupcar racechariot racecross countrydog racingfoot racefootracefreestyleheathorse racepotato racerelayrelay racerepechagerunsack racescratch raceski raceskiing race
Full Hyponyms:automobile racebelmont stakesbicycle raceboat raceburnupchariot raceclaiming racecriteriumcross countrydashdog racingdownhillfootracefreestylefunrungrand nationalgrand prixharness raceheathorse racehurdlesiditarodkentucky derbymarathonmileobstacle racepotato racepreaknessrallyrelayrepechagesack racesailing-racescratch raceselling raceski raceslalomstake racesteeplechasethoroughbred racetorch racetour de francetrack event
nnoun.grouppeople who are believed to belong to the same genetic stockExamples:- some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings
Derivationally Related Form:racial
Hypernyms:group grouping
Inherited Hypernyms:racegroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Herrenvolkmaster race
Full Hyponyms:master race
nnoun.group(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a speciesTopic:biological sciencebiology
Synset:subspecies
Hypernyms:taxon taxonomic category taxonomic group
Inherited Hypernyms:subspeciestaxonomic groupbiological groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.phenomenonthe flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propellerSynset:airstream backwash slipstream wash
Hypernyms:flow
Inherited Hypernyms:slipstreamflownatural processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta canal for a current of waterSynset:raceway
Hypernyms:canal
Inherited Hypernyms:racewaycanalwatercoursewayartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.motionmove hurridlySynset:belt along bucket along cannonball along hasten hie hotfoot pelt along rush rush along speed step on it
Examples:- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
Antonyms:linger
Derivationally Related Form:rushingrushspeedingspeed
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:rushtravel
Direct Hyponyms:bargebuckchargedartdashflashpush forwardscootscudshootshoot downtearthrust ahead
Full Troponyms:bargedartplungeriptear
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | They --- up the hill (apply to: rush, race, hotfoot, speed)
vverb.competitioncompete in a raceSynset:run
Examples:- he is running the Marathon this year
- let's race and see who gets there first
Derivationally Related Form:racingracerracerunningrunnerrun
Hypernyms:compete contend vie
Inherited Hypernyms:racecompete
Direct Hyponyms:boat-racecampaignhorse-raceplacerunshowspeed skate
Full Troponyms:boat-racecampaigncross-filehorse-racejockeyplacererunshowslatespeed skatestumpwhistlestop
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | These cars won't --- (apply to: race, run)
vverb.socialto work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with othersExamples:- We are racing to find a cure for AIDS
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:raceact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
vverb.motioncause to move fast or to rush or raceSynset:rush
Examples:- The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
Derivationally Related Form:rushracer
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:racemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- the car down the avenue (apply to: rush, race)