nnoun.actthe sport of engaging in contests of speedDerivationally Related Form:race
Hypernyms:athletics sport
Inherited Hypernyms:racingsportdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:auto racingboat racingcamel racingcar racinggreyhound racinghorse racing
Full Hyponyms:auto racingboat racingcamel racinggreyhound racinghorse racinghydroplane racingthoroughbred racing
vverb.motionmove hurridlySynset:belt along bucket along cannonball along hasten hie hotfoot pelt along race 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:race 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:race 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)