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RACE Synonyms

There are 43 synonyms of the word race. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word race. (close relations)
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bout
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

• a period of illness

• a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

championship
nounn
noun

• the status of being a champion

• a competition at which a champion is chosen

• the act of providing approval and support

clash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a loud resonant repeating noise

• a state of conflict between persons

• a state of conflict between colors

• a minor short-term fight

verb

• crash together with violent impact

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• disagree violently

collision
nounn
noun

• (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

• an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object

• a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

combat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an engagement fought between two military forces

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

verb

• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

competition
nounn
noun

• a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

• the contestant you hope to defeat

conflict
nounn
noun

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests

• an incompatibility of dates or events

• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

• a disagreement or argument about something important

verb

• be in conflict

• go against, as of rules and laws

contest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• a struggle between rivals

verb

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

dash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• distinctive and stylish elegance

• a quick run

• a footrace run at top speed

• a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

• the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

• the act of moving with great haste

verb

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• hurl or thrust violently

• destroy or break

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• add an enlivening or altering element to

duel
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

• any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

verb

• fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

encounter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a minor short-term fight

• a casual or unexpected convergence

• a casual meeting with a person or thing

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face

verb

• come together

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

• be beset by

• experience as a reaction

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

event
nounn
noun

• something that happens at a given place and time

• a special set of circumstances

• a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

game
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a contest with rules to determine a winner

• a single play of a sport or other contest

• an amusement or pastime

• animal hunted for food or sport

• (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves

• (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win

• the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

• a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

• the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game

• your occupation or line of work

• frivolous or trifling behavior

adjective satellite

• disabled in the feet or legs

• willing to face danger

verb

• place a bet on

heat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

• the presence of heat

• the sensation caused by heat energy

• the trait of being intensely emotional

• applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

• a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race

• utility to warm a building

verb

• make hot or hotter

• provide with heat

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• gain heat or get hot

marathon
nounn
noun

• any long and arduous undertaking

• a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

• a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

match
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

• a burning piece of wood or cardboard

• an exact duplicate

• the score needed to win a match

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

• a pair of people who live together

• something that resembles or harmonizes with

verb

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• provide funds complementary to

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• be equal to in quality or ability

• make correspond or harmonize

• give or join in marriage

• set into opposition or rivalry

• be equal or harmonize

• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

relay
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

• a crew of workers who relieve another crew

• a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

• a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

• electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

verb

• pass along

• control or operate by relay

rivalry
nounn
noun

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

sprint
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a quick run

verb

• run very fast, usually for a short distance

struggle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• strenuous effort

verb

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• to exert strenuous effort against opposition

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

Best Hypernyms For RACE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for race, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
move competition contest act canal compete contend displace flow go group grouping locomote taxon travel vie
Phrases (2)
taxonomic categorytaxonomic group

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