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sprint

[ sprint ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.


verb (used with object)

  1. to traverse at full speed:

    to sprint a half mile.

noun

  1. a short race at full speed.
  2. a burst of speed at any point during a long race, as near the finish line.
  3. a brief spell of great activity.
  4. a short work cycle of fixed length during which specific goals, tasks, etc., need to be completed by a team: often used in agile development. scrum ( def 2 ).

sprint

/ ɪԳ /

noun

  1. athletics a short race run at top speed, such as the 100 metres
  2. a fast finishing speed at the end of a longer race, as in running or cycling, etc
  3. any quick run
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to go at top speed, as in running, cycling, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Գ· noun
  • dzܳ·Գ verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sprint1

First recorded in 1560–70; perhaps continuing Old English sprintan (unrecorded; compare gesprintan “to emit”); cognate with Old Norse spretta, Old High German sprinzan “to jump up”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sprint1

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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White House officials are hailing the milestone this week, proclaiming that, in his initial sprint, the president has already accomplished much of what he had promised.

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When players lined up for three-point shooting after sprints, Plum was the first to catch and shoot, setting the tone for the drill.

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Sam Ruddock from Rugby in Warwickshire, who has competed in shot putt, cycling and sprinting, had travelled to the United States to watch a WrestleMania event and was last heard from on 16 April.

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They don't fall over the finish line, they sprint over it.

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After the ruling, Rowling sprinted to social media as fast as her thumbs could fiddle.

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