/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of racing Find synonyms for: Noun1. racing, sport, athleticsusage: the sport of engaging in contests of speedVerb1. rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it, travel, go, move, locomoteusage: move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"2. race, run, compete, vie, contendusage: compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"3. race, act, moveusage: to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"4. race, rush, move, displaceusage: cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language