drag race


noun

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

Origin of drag race

First recorded in 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM drag race

drag racer, noun drag racing, noun

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, noun drag racing, noun