Definition: a canal for a current of water
Similar words: canal
Definition: long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
Synonyms: race
Definition: a contest of speed
Usage: the race is to the swift
Similar words: competition, contest
Definition: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms: race
Definition: any competition
Usage: the race for the presidency
Similar words: competition, contest
Definition: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms: race
Definition: people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
Usage: some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings
Synonyms: race, subspecies
Definition: (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
Similar words: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
Definition: animal or plant group having natural relations
Synonyms: airstream, backwash, wash, race, slipstream
Definition: the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Similar words: flow
Definition: any uninterrupted stream or discharge
Definition: compete in a race
Usage: he is running the Marathon this year; let's race and see who gets there first
Similar words: contend, vie, compete
Definition: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Synonyms: hasten, hotfoot, hie, cannonball along, bucket along, pelt along, belt along, step on it, race, speed, rush, rush along
Definition: move fast
Usage: He rushed down the hall to receive his guests; The cars raced down the street
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Definition: cause to move fast or to rush or race
Usage: The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: race
Definition: to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
Usage: We are racing to find a cure for AIDS
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel