sprinting
present participle ofsprint
sprint
verb[I]
uk/sprɪnt/us/sprɪnt/torunasfastas you can over ashortdistance, either in araceor because you are in agreathurryto getsomewhere:
We had to sprint tocatchthebus.
to run
- runShe saw him running down the street.
- sprintI had to sprint to catch the bus.
- jog"What do you do to keep fit?" "I jog and go swimming."
- raceHe raced up the stairs to answer the phone.
- rushEveryone rushed to the door when the alarm went off.
- dashHe dashed out the door after the dog.
Athletics
- blade
- decathlon
- discus
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- gun
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- starter
- straight
- tape
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
- ultramarathon
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Moving quickly
Examplesofsprinting
sprinting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The robot model consists of nine segments and describes human-likesprintingin the sagittal plane.
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Increase in blood viscosity in thesprintinghorse: can it account for the high pulmonary arterial pressure?
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When you cross the border you find everythingsprintingup and going a little faster or going slower when it is going the other way.
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They are notsprintingdogs; they are bred to pursue for a long time.
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However, we seemed to do a bit ofsprintingjust before we reached this amendment.
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A countrysprintingahead at the moment may not last the pace.
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We would be blind beyond belief not to realise that it is a question ofsprinting, not running, to catch up.
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It is the sprinters that aresprinting!
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They hunt by stalking their prey, approaching within about 5m ft before suddenlysprinting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other critiques include frequent slow-loading screens, slow character movement/reaction,sprintingwhich requires stamina (a slow-refilling bar potions fill instantly), etc.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rubber spring allows for four different tension settings from flexible for slow super efficient swimming through rigid forsprinting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Examples of anaerobic exercise includesprintingand weight lifting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He also stressedsprintingand being in strong physical condition.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was not until her one of her friends suggested she try track cycling that she discovered a talent for high speedsprinting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.But if there are only 6-1 players on both teams,sprintingtowards the other edge of the field may prove helpful to victory.
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