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单词 racing
释义

racing

noun

rac·​ing ˈrā-siŋ How to pronounce racing (audio)
: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The two track-only beasts are very similar to one another, but the former was designed for weekend warriors and the latter for organized racing. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 This car is bred for racing, with 500 hp and exclusives like optional carbon-fiber rims and Pirelli Trofeo RS tires. Roy Ritchie, Car and Driver, 15 Sep. 2022 How will the Milwaukee Mile work as a road course for motorcycle racing? Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The reveal signals a new direction for the 108-year-old brand, known for producing high-horsepower cars used for drag racing and supercharged V8 engines with names such as Hellcat and Demon. Ryan Felton, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Police did not immediately respond to whether the driver of the Camry has been charged for alleged racing. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 It’s the calling card of our sport: the biggest advertisement for bike racing, something known around the world and with the power to inspire. Henrietta Christie, Outside Online, 22 July 2022 Ariel’s vehicle is a Can-Am X3 Turbo RR, which her father rebuilt for UTV racing. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 22 July 2022 After noting what the series has accomplished for racing, the commercial arms of some of the world’s most popular sports are striking similar deals, both with Netflix and other media outlets. New York Times, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

racing 1 of 2

adjective

as in running

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • running
  • flying
  • fleet
  • speeding
  • rushing
  • bolting
  • whirling
  • hurrying
  • lightning
  • scudding
  • breakneck
  • careering
  • zipping
  • rocketing
  • rapid
  • whisking
  • scooting
  • scurrying
  • barreling
  • swift
  • speedy
  • whirlwind
  • breathless
  • warp-speed
  • accelerated
  • hasty
  • meteoric
  • brisk
  • fast
  • dizzy
  • ready
  • expeditious
  • prompt
  • quick
  • quickened
  • snappy
  • hastened
  • rushed
  • hurried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dragging
  • lagging
  • leisurely
  • creeping
  • crawling
  • slow
  • sluggish
  • dilatory
  • pokey
  • dillydallying
  • poking
  • unhurried
  • languid
  • laggard
  • dallying
  • tardy
  • dawdling
  • poky
  • deliberate
  • snaillike
  • snail-paced
  • lethargic
  • lounging
  • measured
  • inactive
  • inert
  • loafing
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racing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of race
1
as in competing
to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • competing
  • contending
  • fighting
  • battling
  • vying
  • rivaling
  • facing off
  • playing
  • jockeying
  • rivalling
  • training
  • maneuvering
  • challenging
  • jostling
  • engaging
  • working
  • trying out
  • going out
2
as in driving
to proceed or move quickly was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • driving
  • flying
  • trotting
  • speeding
  • traveling
  • rushing
  • running
  • chasing
  • hurrying
  • jumping
  • scurrying
  • zipping
  • travelling
  • buzzing
  • darting
  • motoring
  • scooting
  • bowling
  • dashing
  • blowing
  • shooting
  • jogging
  • blasting
  • zooming
  • stepping
  • bolting
  • ramming
  • hustling
  • scuttling
  • ripping
  • blazing
  • coursing
  • whirling
  • tearing
  • hurling
  • breezing
  • bustling
  • careening
  • galloping
  • haring
  • careering
  • barreling
  • rocketing
  • jetting
  • hurtling
  • humping
  • hying
  • whisking
  • sprinting
  • cannonballing
  • bombing
  • hastening
  • nipping
  • rustling
  • bundling
  • highballing
  • pelting
  • belting
  • beating it
  • barrelling
  • flitting
  • scudding
  • accelerating
  • making tracks
  • getting a move on
  • hieing
  • whizzing
  • shaking a leg
  • scampering
  • overtaking
  • streaking
  • beetling
  • cracking (on)
  • stepping on it
  • scuffling
  • stampeding
  • outrunning
  • hotfooting (it)
  • quickening
  • outpacing
  • stepping out
  • outstripping
  • catching up
  • arrowing
  • beelining
  • fast-forwarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • creeping
  • dragging
  • crawling
  • lagging
  • poking
  • lingering
  • strolling
  • dawdling
  • hanging (around or out)
  • poking
  • shuffling
  • loitering
  • sauntering
  • ambling
  • plodding
  • lumbering
  • dallying
  • dillydallying
  • decelerating
  • tarrying
  • slowing (down or up)
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