Phrase Hound found 60 phrases and 38 compound words that contain races. The most common are listed below. Open races in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 60
- off to the racesIn or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.
- human racesplural of human race: Mankind, humanity; humankind; Homo sapiens
- head-racesplural of head-race: The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.
- horse racesplural of horse race: A competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting
- mill racesplural of mill race: A fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.
- road racesplural of road race: A race run on roads rather than a track.
- stage racesplural of stage race: A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general …
- water racesplural of water race: An artificial channel through which water is directed to run at high speed.
- relay racesplural of relay race: A sports contest where the members of a team take turns e.g. swimming, running or skiing parts of a circuit.
- duck racesplural of duck race: A charity fundraising event where numbered plastic ducks are released in a river, with the winner being the person whose duck floats to the finish line first.
- races of truthplural of race of truth: A time trial.
- scratch racesplural of scratch race: Any race where the winner is the first to cross the finish line.
- claiming racesplural of claiming race: A race in which the competing horse can be claimed by anyone at the specified claiming price for the race.
- away at the racesAlternative form of off to the races: In or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.
- away to the racesAlternative form of off to the races: In or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.
- off at the racesAlternative form of off to the races: In or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.
- races to the bottomplural of race to the bottom: A situation in which competition between governments leads to very excessive (harmful) deregulation.
- races to the topplural of race to the top: A situation in which competition between entities to be the first or best leads to increased amenities or better performance.
- arms racesplural of arms race: A competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology.
- boat racesplural of boat race: A race between rowing crews.
- circuit racesplural of circuit race: A mass-start road-cycle race somewhat similar to a criterium in that it consists of several laps of a closed circuit, but where the length of each circuit or lap is slightly longer, up to a couple of miles per lap.
- data racesplural of data race: A problematic situation where one thread could potentially read or write a memory location while another thread is writing to it.
- flat racesplural of flat race: A race that takes place over open or clear ground.
- fleet racesplural of fleet race: A race in sport sail yachting where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time.
- foot racesplural of foot race: A race run on foot.
Compound words 38
- embracesplural of embrace: To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- terracesplural of terrace: A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment
- landracesplural of landrace: Any local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species that has adapted over time to its ecological and cultural environment (including, in some cases, its work).
- retracesthird-person singular simple present indicative of retrace: To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
- ballracesplural of ballrace: A ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
- DeGracesplural of DeGrace: A surname from French.
- engracesthird-person singular simple present indicative of engrace: To instill grace into.
- ethnoracesplural of ethnorace: An ethnoracial group, a group which may function as either an ethnic group or a racial group, or which has elements of both.
- footracesplural of footrace: A race run on foot.
- headracesplural of headrace: The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.