sprant

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A form of sprint — A short race at top speed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. humorousnonstandardpastsimple past of sprint

    I shouted at Caroline’s mum to call the vets and call my dad. Then I sprant down to the bungalow at the bottom to get Chris and Nicky.

    2011, Tom Clement, What Will Other People Think?, page 166

Origin

By analogy with strong verb forms such as sang (simple past of sing).

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Cite this entry
APA

sprant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprant

MLA

“sprant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sprant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprant.

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