[sprɪnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- run at full speed over a short distance
(e.g: I saw Charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century (as a dialect term meaning ‘a bound or spring’): related to Swedish spritta

[sprɪnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act or short spell of running at full speed
(e.g: Greg broke into a sprint)

- (especially in software development) a set period of time during which specific tasks must be completed
(e.g: team members discuss issues with each other at the end of every sprint)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century (as a dialect term meaning ‘a bound or spring’): related to Swedish spritta