racing
Chasing the checkered
Racing is competitive speed—the act of trying to go faster than others, whether on foot, in vehicles, or on animals.
Horse racing, car racing, drag racing.
As an adjective, racing describes things designed for or involved in such competition: a racing yacht, racing stripes, a racing heart.
That last sense extends to anything beating or moving rapidly, often from excitement or fear.
Path or monitored route
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- chicaneDeliberate tight turns
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
grandstand · tarmac · curb · sector · marshal · straightaway · apex · banking
Rate velocity changes
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
- nitroExplosive compound, briefly
dragster · burnout · gearbox · clutch · downshift · redline · slipstream · drafting
Stock car sanctioning body
- IndyCarAmerican single-seat racing series
- MotoGPPremier motorcycle racing series
- lapOne complete circuit
- overtakePass while moving faster
podium · grid · qualifying · sprint · heat · livery · helmet · driver
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- meterDevice that measures usage
baton · lane · personal-best · anchor · medley · steeplechase · indoor · outdoor
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
intensity · anticipation · roar · daredevil · white-knuckle · edge-of-seat · upset · underdog
Banked oval cycling arena
- pelotonMain cycling group
- criteriumMulti-lap cycling race
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- BMXOff-road trick cycling
pursuit · draft · domestique
Professional race rider
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
stakes · Preakness · Belmont · turf · harness · sulky · paddock · mudder
track
Path or monitored route
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- chicaneDeliberate tight turns
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
paddock · grandstand · tarmac · curb · sector · marshal · straightaway · apex · banking · oval
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
nitro · dragster · burnout · gearbox · clutch · downshift · redline · slipstream · drafting · aerodynamics
NASCAR
Stock car sanctioning body
- IndyCarAmerican single-seat racing series
- MotoGPPremier motorcycle racing series
- lapOne complete circuit
overtake · podium · grid · qualifying · sprint · heat · livery · helmet · driver · constructor
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
meter · baton · lane · personal-best · anchor · medley · steeplechase · indoor · outdoor · heat
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
heart-pounding · intensity · anticipation · roar · daredevil · white-knuckle · edge-of-seat · upset · underdog · rivalry
velodrome
Banked oval cycling arena
BMX · pursuit · draft · domestique
jockey
Professional race rider
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
handicap · stakes · Preakness · Belmont · turf · harness · sulky · paddock · mudder · filly
regatta
Organized boat racing event
- sailboatWind-propelled watercraft
- powerboatEngine-propelled water vessel
- hydroplaneSkid on standing water
yacht · catamaran · rowing · sculling · kayak · canoe · outrigger · offshore · speedboat · dinghy
gravel
Loose small rock fragments
- stageRaised performance platform
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- checkpointInspection station on route
WRC · Dakar · Safari · Rallycross · recce · shakedown · transit · jump · dust · mud
- game playrules, scoring, turns, winning, losing
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- sports topicsfootball, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis
- kid activitiesplaying, running, jumping, climbing, swinging
- motorsportsDaytona 500, Indianapolis 500, driver, Le Mans, pit stops
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- horse racingCompetitive equine track events
- heart racingRapid cardiac rhythm
- racing heartAbnormally rapid heartbeat
- chariot racingCompetitive horse-drawn cart sprints
- car racingVehicular speed competition
- drag racingStraight-line acceleration contest
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