sprint
[ sprint ]
/ sprɪnt /
verb (used without object)
to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
verb (used with object)
to traverse in sprinting: to sprint a half mile.
noun
a short race at full speed.
a burst of speed at any point during a long race, as near the finish line.
a brief spell of great activity.
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Origin of sprint
1560–70; perhaps continuing Old English *sprintan (compare gesprintan to emit); cognate with Old Norse spretta, Old High German sprinzan to jump up
OTHER WORDS FROM sprint
sprint·er, nounout·sprint, verb (used with object)Words nearby sprint
sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinkler system, sprinklered, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab, spritsail
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British Dictionary definitions for sprinted
sprint
/ (sprɪnt) /
noun
athletics a short race run at top speed, such as the 100 metres
a fast finishing speed at the end of a longer race, as in running or cycling, etc
any quick run
verb (intr)
to go at top speed, as in running, cycling, etc
Derived forms of sprint
sprinter, nounWord Origin for sprint
C16: from Scandinavian; related to Old English gesprintan to emit, Old Norse spretta to jump up, Old High German sprinzan to jump up, Swedish sprata to kick
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