Sprint: meaning, definitions and examples

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sprint

[ sprɪnt ]

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athletics

A sprint is a short race run at top speed, such as the 100m or 200m race in track and field.

Synonyms

dash, race

Examples of usage

She won the gold medal in the 100m sprint at the Olympics.
Usain Bolt is known for his incredible speed in the sprint events.

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running

To sprint means to run at full speed over a short distance.

Synonyms

bolt, dash, rush

Examples of usage

He sprinted to catch the bus before it left.
The athlete sprinted towards the finish line in a final burst of energy.

Translations

Translations of the word "sprint" in other languages:

🇵🇹 corrida

corrida de velocidade
corrida de curta distância

🇮🇳 दौड़

स्प्रिंट
तेज दौड़

🇩🇪 Sprint

Kurzstreckenlauf
Sprintlauf

🇮🇩 lari cepat

🇺🇦 спринт

🇵🇱 sprint

🇯🇵 スプリント

🇫🇷 sprint

course de vitesse
course de courte distance

🇪🇸 esprint

carrera de velocidad
carrera de corta distancia

🇹🇷 sprint

🇰🇷 스프린트

🇸🇦 سباق قصير

عدو سريع
سباق سريع

🇨🇿 sprint

🇸🇰 sprint

🇨🇳 短跑

🇸🇮 šprint

🇮🇸 spretti

🇰🇿 спринт

🇬🇪 სპრინტი

🇦🇿 sprint

🇲🇽 esprint

carrera de velocidad
carrera de corta distancia

Word origin

The word 'sprint' originated in the mid 19th century, as a variant of 'spurt', influenced by the word 'spring'. It originally referred to a quick burst or spurt of running or moving. Over time, the term became specifically associated with short-distance races run at top speed, both in athletics and other contexts.