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SPRINT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
dash; sprint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sprint" is a kind of...):
run; running (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sprint"):
break (a sudden dash)
Derivation:
sprint (run very fast, usually for a short distance)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they sprint ... he / she / it sprints
Past simple: sprinted
-ing form: sprinting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Run very fast, usually for a short distance
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "sprint" is one way to...):
run (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue sprint
Derivation:
sprint (a quick run)
sprinter (someone who runs a short distance at top speed)