present participle of race

The sport of competing in races.

plural of racing

(chemistry) Denoting a racemic mix or racemate of enantiomers.

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 such a race. / (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.

A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage (compare ethnic group). See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.

Obsolete form of raze.

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

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins