racing

1 of 2

noun

rac·​ing ˈrā-siŋ 

: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races

racing

2 of 2

present participle of race entry 3

Examples of racing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Trained by Mark, the colt went on to win the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of racing’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Complete with a tarmac road and Space Age cars, Nicolas Ghesquière had turned the Cour Carrée of the Louvre into a retro-futurist racing track for his spring show, the vehicles’ headlights shining as the sun went down over the event’s finale. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Greenstein and Ellison were friends for over a decade, having bonded over their love of racing and aviation (Greenstein has a driving simulator in his office). — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Set early during the New Republic era, the game introduces the Galactic League, an unsanctioned racing circuit assembled by Darius Pax. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1630, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing racing

• barrel racing
• British racing green
• harness racing
• racing car
• racing form
• road racing
• slot racing

Rhymes for racing

• basing
• bracing
• casing
• chasing
• facing
• gracing
• lacing
• lasing
• pacing
• placing
• spacing
• tracing