drag race
a race between two or more automobiles starting from a standstill, the winner being the car that can accelerate the fastest.
Origin of drag race
1- Also called drag.
Other words from drag race
- drag racer, noun
- drag racing, noun
Words Nearby drag race
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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 PostThe 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 PostThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThough she is sent home, Mystique's attempt has gone down in drag race history and led to much more queen "realness."
British Dictionary definitions for drag race
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, noun
- drag racing, noun
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