"sprint" meaning in English

See sprint in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sprɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sprint.wav [UK] Forms: sprint [singular], sprints [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sprint is a short race at a very fast speed.
    Sense id: simple-sprint-en-noun-d71APYG9
  2. A sprint is a burst of speed or activity.
    Sense id: simple-sprint-en-noun-2Ahgdj-n

Verb

IPA: /sprɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sprint.wav [UK] Forms: sprint [canonical], sprints [third-person, singular], sprinted [past], sprinted [past, participle], sprinting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you sprint, you run quickly for a short time.
    Sense id: simple-sprint-en-verb-18awtTEP
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