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sprint

Syllabification: (sprint)
Pronunciation: /sprint/
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Definition of sprint

verb

[no object]
  • run at full speed over a short distance:I saw Charlie sprinting through the traffic toward me

noun

  • an act or short spell of running at full speed.
  • a short, fast race in which the competitors run a distance of 400 meters or less:the 100 meters sprint
  • a short, fast race or exercise in cycling, swimming, horse racing, etc..

Derivatives

sprinter

noun

Origin:

late 18th century (as a dialect term meaning 'a bound or spring'): related to Swedish spritta

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