drag race

noun

1. a race between two or more automobiles starting from a standstill, the winner being the car that can accelerate the fastest.

drag race

noun

1. a type of motor race in which specially built or modified cars or motorcycles are timed over a measured course

Other Word Forms

• drag racing noun
• drag racer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of drag race¹

First recorded in 1940–45