to sprint
- verb
- /sprɪnt/
- Heikki lowered her blaster and sprinted for the hatch, Alexieva at her heels.
- sprint ahead
I had to run, nay, Sprint to the gate and I died.
- I had to run, nay, Sprint to the gate and I died.
- But we're built to Sprint, run, jog, slide and jump.
- You know, you can Sprint for a while and do that.
- I felt, I felt like I could Sprint across that parking lot.
- I was swimming, I was sprinting, I was cycling.
- There's an entire flock of Penguins sprinting towards us right now.
- And that's what people screw up when they're trying to Sprint or accelerate.
- It is not fun to Sprint, lunge, get into these split stance positions.
- And we're passing by and like, Shrek is like fucking basically sprinting and being held by a handler.
- It was great, especially because it didn't start off with her sprinting past me.
- And we used to Sprint and Sprint in our runs and Sprint.
Examples
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Next thing I know, they're sprinting away.
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Hummer barked and ran alongside the truck for a few yards, then sprinted on ahead toward the house.
Fiction book (1993) -
Your Majesty, if I sprint to each mark, we can save time.
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Frank finally makes it to the dock and continues to sprint after the boat.
Fiction book (1992) -
Jack and the boys sprint across another busy street and into the alley.
Fiction book (1992) -
Why don't you Sprint around that track,
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The bandits burst through the doors and sprint to the alley where they jump into the sedan.
Fiction book (1991) -
As Keith walked to his car, seven-year-old Cathy sprinted over to give him a hug.
Fiction book (1990) -
A.J. was agile and sprinted on in front of Billy to the safety of the gully.
Fiction book (1992) -
When the race started, she decided to sprint to the finish line to secure her victory.
Synonyms
To move a boat fast in the same direction as the wind
To move or travel quickly, often faster than allowed
To move or work very quickly to reach a goal
Run quickly toward a place or thing to reach it first
Move quickly on foot to escape or reach a place fast
To move very fast on foot to get somewhere quickly
To move very fast with great energy
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Etymology
Sprint as a verb comes from the same old idea of 'to spring' or 'jump' and is like the word spring, so to sprint is to run in a short, powerful burst at full speed.