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SPRINT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A quick run

Synonyms:

dash; sprint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sprint" is a kind of...):

run; running (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sprint"):

break (a sudden dash)

Derivation:

sprint (run very fast, usually for a short distance)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Run very fast, usually for a short distance

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "sprint" is one way to...):

run (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue sprint

Derivation:

sprint (a quick run)

sprinter (someone who runs a short distance at top speed)

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