Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or an instance of sprinting, especially a short race at top speed.
- n. A burst of speed or activity.
- v. To move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period, as in running or swimming.
- v. To move over (a distance) rapidly or at top speed for a brief period: sprinted the last 100 yards to the finish line.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To run at full speed, as in a short-distance footrace.
- n. A run at full speed, as in a short-distance foot-race.
Wiktionary
- n. A short race at top speed
- n. A burst of speed or activity
- n. In Agile software development, a period of development of a fixed time that is preceded and followed by meetings.
- v. transitive, intransitive To run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To run very rapidly; to run at full speed.
- n. The act of sprinting; a run of a short distance at full speed.
WordNet 3.0
- v. run very fast, usually for a short distance
- n. a quick run
Etymologies
- Possibly alteration of Middle English sprenten, to spring up, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal sprinta and Old Norse spretta, to jump. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Short-term sprint interval versus traditional endurance training: similar initial adaptations in human skeletal muscle and exercise performance.”
Training Center: Can intensity substitute for training volume?
“As the three rode onto the pavement, Myerson took the sprint from the front with McNicholas second and Lindine third.”
“Tyler Farrar wins Giro d'Italia's second stage in sprint finish”
Tyler Farrar wins Giro d'Italia's second stage in sprint finish
“Tyler Farrar wins Giro d'Italia's second stage in sprint finish - USATODAY. com”
Tyler Farrar wins Giro d'Italia's second stage in sprint finish
“In that case, sprint is your friend – learn where the sprint key is and the sprint-crouch move which allows you to slide the last few meters along the ground and into cover.”
“Tyler Farrar wins Giro d'Italia's second stage in sprint finish cycling | Comment | Recommend”
“So, the question is, how much more is this desperate-to-stay-in-business "news" publication going to pander to the haters and the far-right crazies as we hurtle through the mid-term sprint?”
The Huffington Post: Michael Shaw: Reading the Pictures: Newsweek's Making of a Muslim* President
“Since winning the world junior championship in sprint in 1997, Hakkinen has failed to medal at the highest level.”
“A sprint is generally between 800 meters and 1.3 kilometers.”
USATODAY.com - Cross-country skier Cook set to heat things up in Torino
“Inside scoop: Ackermann, the reigning Olympic silver medalist in sprint, swept the individual titles in the 2005 world championships.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘sprint’.
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movement (fast)
words describing fast action or movement
( open list, randomness, descriptive )
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http://www.wordnik.com...hurry, run, scamper, skip, stride, stampede, trample, scramble, dart, spring, spin, sprint and 141 more...
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SPOR - Olympic glossary
weightlift, orbitale, figure skate, speed skate, synchronizer, equestrian sport, bobsleigh, starting block, diesis, ligne, piste, water ski and 521 more...
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((Eye)) CBS = I See B.S.
Input limited to 30 seconds, so we needed to find cost-effective ways to become a part of your life. Uninvited houseguest technology: the link technique, thoughts as real estate. The full potential...
joy, dodge, ram, monster, coke, snuggle, gateway, ivory, life, subway, crunch, crest and 151 more...
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I am : moving
Words to describe gait and movement.
walk, run, trot, jog, canter, gallop, skip, crawl, slink, slither, amble, trundle and 69 more...
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cycling terms
peleton, drafting, eschelon, bonk, battaglin, road rash, Tour de France, attack, blocking, breakaway, derailleur, drop and 51 more...
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GRE AWA
escalating, vehement, vehemence, hostility, paparazzi, regime, irrespective, scoop, exaggerated, overblown, unfetter, scrupulous and 272 more...
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Naresh_Gre
The path meanders through the vineyards
meander, labyrinth, Sinuous, gyrate, caron, awry, credo, banter, juxtaposition, argot, inexorable, foibles and 223 more...
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do the locomotion
Ways of walking, running, skipping, etc. Not included: assisted locomotion (riding, driving, boating). These verbs should more or less fit the paradigm: She _______ (her way) into/out of/through/ar...
stagger, stumble, dart, dash, run, walk, mince, sashay, strut, stride, move, go and 108 more...
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Walk This Way
...or run, if you're feeling energetic.
stroll, amble, pace, stride, jog, run, saunter, meander, mosey, ramble, toddle, sashay and 52 more...
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Olympics
beijing, phelps, beach volleyball, sandboni, redeem team, medley, hardware, gymnastics, uneven, parallel, blocks, baton and 72 more...
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Words to describe motion
locomotion, gait, lope, bolt, race, dart, dash, scamper, sprint, jog, scurry, flit and 10 more...
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Runon's list
Words that describe the sights and sounds and emotions of running, riding, racing swimming
click, breathe, breath, gasp, pant, sprint, burn, firey, adrenaline, pound, rhythm, speed and 9 more...
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cosmican's Words
multifarious, offbeat, resurgence, stupendous, apotheosis, abuzz, altruism, ostensible, exemplar, dawns, tranquility, candid and 28 more...
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On Two Legs
Walking and running words.
mosey, waddle, stagger, saunter, festination, dawdle, hobble, sprint, tap dance
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