sprinting

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sprinting

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of sprint

noun 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.

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Closest in meaning: dash, jogging, jumping, speedwork, speeding, accelerating, speedboating, speed teaching, speedster, action, kicking, accelerator, acceleration, powerwalking, quickening, run-up

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noun the action of the verb to sprint

Deutschschnelles Rennen, schnelles Laufen, Sprinten

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@misc{sprinting_2026,
  title = {sprinting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sprinting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}