[sprint] 
| 1. | to race or move at full speed, esp. for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc. |
| 2. | to traverse in sprinting: to sprint a half mile. |
| 3. | a short race at full speed. |
| 4. | a burst of speed at any point during a long race, as near the finish line. |
| 5. | a brief spell of great activity. |
| sprint (sprĭnt) n.
v. intr. To move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period, as in running or swimming. v. tr. To move over (a distance) rapidly or at top speed for a brief period: sprinted the last 100 yards to the finish line. [Possibly alteration of Middle English sprenten, to spring up, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal sprinta and Old Norse spretta, to jump.] sprint'er n. |