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.
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, noun out·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 sprinter
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