[sprint] vi [of Scand origin; akin to Sw dial. sprinta to jump, hop; akin to OHG sprinzan to jump up] (ca. 1864): to run or go at top speed esp. for a short distance -- sprint.er n
[2]sprint n (ca. 1865) 1: the act or an instance of sprinting
2. a: dash 6b b: a burst of speed