drag race

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noun

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

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Also called drag.

Origin of drag race

First recorded in 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM drag race

drag racer, noundrag racing, noun

Words nearby drag race

dragon's teeth, dragon tree, dragoon, drag out of, drag queen, drag race, drag rake, dragrope, drag sail, dragsaw, dragster

How to use drag race in a sentence

The other officer in the case, Humias Khan, was new to the force and still on probation when the drag race occurred, police said.
D.C. police officer charged in on-duty drag race pleads guilty to reckless driving|Paul M. Duggan|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
The drag races started at midafternoon in the pothole-pocked parking lot in Northeast Washington.
Speed at their fingertips: Remote-control racing takes off in the District|Joe Heim|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
The Drag Race host is set to sashay to the ABC comedy Happy Endings for a guest arc.
‘Sister, Sister,’ ‘Brady Bunch Movie’ & More RuPaul Cameos (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Though she is sent home, Mystique's attempt has gone down in Drag Race history and led to much more queen "realness."
RuPaul's Drag Race Dictionary|Jaimie Etkin|April 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for drag race

drag race

noun

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

Derived forms of drag race

drag racer, noundrag racing, noun

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