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Sprint

/spɹɪnt/

A short race at top speed.

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📖 Definitions of "Sprint"

noun

1
A short race at top speed.
2
A burst of speed or activity.
3
In Agile software development, a period of development of a fixed time that is preceded and followed by meetings.

verb

1
To run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period,

🔄 Synonyms of "Sprint"

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Word	Definition
dashnoun	(intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sprint"

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Word	Definition
dashnoun	A short run, flight.
runnoun	Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
speednoun	The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
spurtnoun	A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
all-out	Using every available means.
racenoun	A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
furlongnoun	A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
velocitynoun	(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
starnoun	Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
hollow sprintnoun	A form of physical exercise comprising two sprints with a period of walking or jogging between them.
wind sprintnoun	A sprinting exercise intended to increase the lung capacity.
speedwaynoun	A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
short tracknoun	(iceskating) A short-track speedskating oval.
splash-and-dashnoun	(motor racing) A quick stop for fuel near the end of a race, so as to be able to cross the finish line without running out of fuel.
runnernoun	Agent noun of run; one who runs.
speedskiingnoun	(skiing) A discipline of skiing not part of formal alpine skiing, involving skiing as quickly as possible down a straight piste; where the skier tries to set the fastest trap speed at a spot or lowest time across a zone with the highest speeds.
speedboosternoun	(rare) Something that boosts speed.
speed skiingnoun	(skiing) The speed events of formal alpine skiing, the speed disciplines of super-G and downhill. (The technical events of the sport of alpine skiing are slalom and giant slalom)
superspeedwaynoun	(motor racing) A motor speedway at least two miles in length
speed skaternoun	(skating) A person who competes in the sport of speed skating.