Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun boat-race

1 sense of boat race

Sense 1
boat race -- (a race between people rowing or driving boats)
       => race -- (a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb boat-race

1 sense of boat-race

Sense 1
boat-race -- (participate in a boat race)
       => race, run -- (compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first")