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Sprint

Verb 🎵 1 Syllable (s · prin · t)
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🎙️ Record & Test Your Pronunciation!

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📖 Definitions & Word Senses

1 Core Meaning
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Primary Meaning (Sense 1)
To run or push yourself at top speed for a short distance, like dashing to the finish line.

🔍 Difference Between Similar Words

Sprint vs. Dash

While Sprint and Dash share similar meanings, 'Sprint' is more commonly used in early elementary lessons.

💬 Example Sentences in Stories

"The athletes had to sprint to the finish line."
"Can you sprint as carefully and smoothly as possible?"

🤝 Words That Go Together (Collocations)

Common word combinations kids encounter in storybooks:

✨ can sprint ✨ love to sprint ✨ sprint carefully ✨ sprint quickly ✨ ready to sprint

🎭 Fun Phrases & Idioms

"Sprint of the Day"
A featured vocabulary focus to master in speaking and writing.
"Practice makes sprint"
Consistent reading and practice creates effortless fluency.

📝 Word Forms & Grammar Tenses

Base Form sprint
Simple Past sprinted
Past Participle sprinted
Present Participle (-ing) sprinting
3rd Person Singular (-s) sprints

🎯 Quick Vocabulary Quiz

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Question: Which of these best describes "Sprint"?

🎨 Picture of 'Sprint'

Sprint illustration for kids - To run or push yourself at top speed for a short distance, like dashing to the finish line.
Sprint: To run or push yourself at top speed for a short distance, like dashing to the finish line.
Illustration by Child Pathshala

🔤 Phonics & Word Family

Phonics Pattern: 🎵 1 Syllable (s · prin · t)

WORDS IN SAME LEARNING GRADE:

🌟 Similar Words (Synonyms)

⚡ Opposite Words (Antonyms)

💡 Grammar & Usage Tips

  • Action Verb: Always match the subject (e.g. *I sprint* vs *He sprints*).
  • Tense Awareness: Remember to use the correct past tense form in stories.
  • Grade Alignment: Recommended for foundational reading in Grade-2.

⚠️ Common Spelling & Sound Pitfalls

  • Spelling Check: Sound out each phoneme (onset and coda) carefully when writing this word in spelling tests.

🏛️ Etymology & Word Origin

ORIGIN: Old English & Anglo-Saxon tradition

Preserved through centuries of English storytelling, children's rhymes, and schoolbook readers to describe foundational concepts in daily life.

💡 Fun Kid Trivia!

Did you know? Learning and using a new word in conversations 3 times within 24 hours cements it permanently into long-term memory!

🌐 In Other World Languages

Multilingual Learning

Listen to "Sprint" pronounced in world language accents using browser Web Speech:

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