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单词 sprint
释义

sprint

1 of 2

verb

ˈsprint How to pronounce sprint (audio)
sprinted; sprinting; sprints

intransitive verb

: to run or go at top speed especially for a short distance
sprinter noun

sprint

2 of 2

noun

1
: the act or an instance of sprinting
2
a
: dash sense 3b
b
: a burst of speed

Synonyms

Verb

  • dash
  • gallop
  • jog
  • run
  • scamper
  • trip
  • trot
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Example Sentences

Verb The bicycle racers sprinted for the finish line. he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late Noun He made a sprint for the finish line.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Kids sprint down the block and stare at the menu, paralyzed by indecision, before counting out their money and ripping into their frozen treats. Ben Cohen, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Curb servers sprint to cars to take and deliver orders. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2022 Led by their active sisters, new pledges sprint from the Bryant-Denny gates and rush to their new sorority houses, where they are greeted and congratulated by active members along with family and friends. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2022 None of them can sprint around screens with the same fluidness. Pindowns. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 July 2022 Thanks to all that power, the car can sprint from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 199 mph. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 May 2022 Fitzpatrick has missed one snap all season, and Tomlin didn’t exactly sprint to name a replacement. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 21 Nov. 2021 Why basically sprint out of the house and not say goodbye to anyone but Terrance? Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Texas then had a fatal error between first baseman Brody Martin and Bruning at catcher that allowed Jakob Furkas to sprint across the plate. Emily Adams, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2021
Noun
Chevy claims improved performance metrics, including a 5.8-second sprint to 60 mph, a 124 mph top speed, and shorter stopping distances. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022 After a fiery spring and a relatively quiet summer, Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso will soon enter the final stretch of the Los Angeles mayor’s race: a months-long, all-out sprint to November. Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Sunday's event will be the sprint, which is a 750-meter swim, a 20k bike ride and a 5k run. Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 The company claims a 60mph sprint in 1.9 seconds, a top speed over 250mph, and despite these performance figures a 620-mile range. James Morris, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022 Miss it, and the team has 11 seconds to run a full-court sprint, down and back. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 9 Mar. 2022 Then, there was the team sprint, where the two U.S. women were paired. Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022 The 28-year-old won Friday's men's biathlon 15km mass start by more than 40 seconds, and had previously earned gold in the sprint, relay, and mixed relay biathlon events, as well as the bronze in the individual. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022 For women, there are five separate events each at different distances including a 7.5K sprint, 10K pursuit, 15K individual, 12.5K mass start, and 24K relay. Johanna Gretschel, SELF, 4 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English (Scots) sprenten to spring, leap, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect sprinta to jump, hop; akin to Old High German sprinzan to jump up

First Known Use

Verb

1847, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sprint 1 of 2

verb

ˈsprint How to pronounce sprint (audio)
sprinted; sprinting
: to run at top speed especially for a short distance

sprint

2 of 2

noun

1
: a short run at top speed
2
: a race over a short distance

sprint

verb

as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • jog
  • trot
  • run
  • race
  • gallop
  • speed
  • rush
  • hurry
  • dash
  • skip
  • scamper
  • trip
  • leap
  • zip
  • scurry
  • scoot
  • spring
  • lope
  • hustle
  • course
  • canter
  • hump
  • cannonball
  • bound
  • bowl
  • barrel
  • jet
  • hare
  • rocket
  • bolt
  • shag
  • zoom
  • scuttle
  • hurtle
  • blaze
  • blast
  • breeze
  • hurl
  • hie
  • rip
  • buzz
  • patter
  • shoot
  • hasten
  • ram
  • bomb
  • careen
  • pelt
  • tear
  • belt
  • whirl
  • whisk
  • bustle
  • blow
  • rustle
  • nip
  • hoof (it)
  • hotfoot (it)
  • foot (it)
  • leg (it)
  • step (along)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • saunter
  • stroll
  • shuffle
  • amble
  • drag
  • crawl
  • creep
  • lag
  • dawdle
  • linger
  • shamble
  • trudge
  • poke
  • limp
  • tarry
  • plod
  • loiter
  • lumber
  • dillydally
  • hobble
  • dally
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