race
/ɹeɪs/ verb B1- To cut, scratch, or tear (someone or something) with a sharp object; to lacerate, to slash; specifically (nautical), to make marks on (something, such as a piece of wood) using a race knife.
Plural race · He/she/it races · Past raced · Past participle raced · -ing form racing
Verb forms
- Base form
- race
- He/she/it
- races
- Past
- raced
- Past participle
- raced
- -ing form
- racing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
I suggested racing to see who would get into bed first.”
“And you are a benefactor of the race,” said I.
And shields a stranger race.
Let’s run a race and see who’ll get to the bed first.”
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