race off

British  

verb

1. informal (tr, adverb) to entice (a person) away with a view to seduction

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Example Sentences

That isn’t likely to be the case during busy times as cruisers race off the ferries for prime spots, especially at the giant swim-up bar.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was worried that Fleetwood might return. So I calculated the exact number of days for each possible mode of transportation he might take. I factored in your brotherly instincts for my safety and decided it was best to hide from you as well. The more pressing question is—why did you race off to the airfield? You feared I had another rock collection in the suitcase?”

From Literature

Blake: So I guess this means Dustin Hoffman won’t show up at the last minute and race off with Theresa in a city bus?

From Los Angeles Times

Like everybody else, Russell has had to watch Verstappen race off into the distance this season - but can he learn anything from his front-row view of a man at the very peak of performance?

From BBC

The Governor's most significant contribution appears to have been to convince the Rutgers administration to not race off to court to get an injunction against the strike and deepen the adversarial divide.

From Salon