B2nounsportwork
US/sprɪnt/
UK/sprɪnt/
a short race run at full speed, or a short burst of very fast effort
In context
She won the 100-meter sprint by less than a tenth of a second.
He broke into a sprint when he saw the bus pulling away.
The team made a final sprint to finish the report before Friday.
Words that go with sprint
noun + noun
- 100-meter sprintHe trains for the 100-meter sprint every morning.
- sprint finishA sprint finish decided the race.
adjective + noun
- final sprintThe runner saved energy for the final sprint.
verb + preposition
- break into a sprintThe boy broke into a sprint across the yard.
noun + preposition
- in a sprintHe caught the thief in a sprint across the square.