v.
run at full speed over a short distance.
n.
an act or spell of sprinting.
▸a short, fast race run over a distance of 400 metres or less.
▸a short, fast race in cycling, horse racing, etc.
Derivative
Etymology
C18 (as a dial. term meaning ‘a bound or spring’): rel. to Swed. spritta.
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