sprinting

English

Verb

sprinting

1. present participle and gerund of sprint

Noun

sprinting (plural sprintings)

1. The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).
   • 1942, Alex Comfort, The Almond Tree: A Legend, page 144:

     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.

Translations

the action of the verb to sprint

• German: schnelles Rennen (de) n, schnelles Laufen (de) n, Sprinten n (sports)
• Volapük: vifagol (vo), gol vifik

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