Noun: racer rey-su(r)
- Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
"The racer skilfully navigated the hairpin turns of the track";
- race driver
- A fast car that competes in races
"The Formula One racer sped around the track";
- race car, racing car
- An animal that races
"The greyhound racer sprinted around the track"
- Slender fast-moving North American snakes
"The racer slithered away at an impressive speed when we approached"
Derived forms: racers
Type of: animal, animate being, auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, colubrid, colubrid snake, driver, motor [Brit, informal], motorcar, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]
Part of: Coluber, genus Coluber
Encyclopedia: Racer