sprinter

Variant of sprint

sprint definition

sprint (sprint)

intransitive verb

to run or race at full speed, esp. for a short distance

Etymology: ME sprenten, to leap, run < Scand, as in Swed dial. sprinta, ON spretta, to run

noun

  1. the act of sprinting
  2. a short run or race at full speed; dash
  3. a brief period of intense activity

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