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, nounWords nearby drag race
drag one's ass,
drag one's feet,
drag out of,
drag parachute,
drag queen,
drag race,
drag rake,
drag sail,
drag strip,
drag up,
dragger
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