Definitions
01a short race
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Sports
n. a short race where you run as fast as you can from start to finish.
n. a short-distance race in which the competitors maintain maximum speed throughout.
“He won the 100-metre sprint by just a fraction of a second.”
“The Olympic sprint requires explosive power from the starting blocks and perfect form to maintain velocity over the final twenty metres.”
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02a burst of activity
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a short period where you work or move very quickly to finish something.
n. a brief, intense effort or burst of activity aimed at completing a specific task.
“We had a final sprint at the office to get the report finished by Friday.”
“After months of slow progress, the team entered a final sprint to ensure the product was ready for the international trade show.”
03software development cycle
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical
n. a set period of time, usually two weeks, where a team works to finish specific tasks.
n. a fixed-duration development cycle in Agile methodology, typically lasting two to four weeks.
“The team decided which features to include in the next two-week sprint.”
“During the sprint planning meeting, the developers estimated the complexity of each task to ensure the workload remained manageable within the fortnight.”
04to run fast
B1 · Intermediate
v. to run or move at your highest possible speed for a short time.
v. to run, cycle, or move at maximum speed for a limited duration. Often used without a direct object.
“I had to sprint to the station so I wouldn't miss the last train.”
“The striker managed to sprint past the defenders, reaching the ball just in time to take a shot at the goal.”
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Etymology
Alteration of earlier sprent (“to leap; bound; dart”), from Northern Middle English sprenten, from Old Norse sprenta (for later spretta), from Proto-Germanic sprantijaną, causative of Proto-Germanic sprintaną (“to jump up; bounce”), from Proto-Indo-European sprend-, sprendʰ- (“to flinch; jump”), from Proto-Indo-European sper- (“to twitch; fidget; flinch; jump; be quick”). Cognate with Middle High German sprenzen (“to sprinkle; splash”), Swedish spritta (“to startle”), Icelandic spretta (“to spring forth; emerge; arise; develop”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
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- B1 · Intermediate
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