sprinting

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noun

The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sprint
nounsprinting (plural sprintings)

plural sprintings

  1. The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).

    Fyodor, Pedro and the second heard the first crash from the door of the store-room, and it was succeeded by sprintings of feet overhead along the deck. For a moment they stood listening.

    1942, Alex Comfort, The Almond Tree: A Legend, page 144

Translations

German schnelles Rennen, schnelles Laufen
  • schnelles Rennenthe action of the verb to sprint
  • schnelles Laufenthe action of the verb to sprint
  • Sprintenthe action of the verb to sprint
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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