n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: raced ; rac · ing
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : to compete in a race
2 : to go, move, or function at top speed or out of control <people racing for safety> <struggled to sleep as his mind raced >
3 : to revolve too fast under a diminished load
transitive verb
1 : to engage in a race with
2 a : to enter in a race b : to drive or ride at high speed c : to transport or propel at maximum speed
3 : to speed (as an engine) without a working load or with the transmission disengaged