speedrun
speedrun · speedruns · speedran / speedrunned · speedrun · speedrunning
спидранить, заспидранить
To perform or create a speedrunTo perform or create a speedrun.
/ˈspiːd.ɹʌn/
» Tom drives like he's speedrunning.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To perform or create a speedrun.
In my most recent attempt to speedrun this game, I almost managed to beat the world record.
спидра́нитьspidránitʹ, заспидра́нитьzaspidránitʹ
(Internet, broadly)To do something or undergo some process as quickly as possible.
John decided to speedrun his trip to the grocery store.
Examples
1 sentencesTom drives like he's speedrunning.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to complete a speedrun:
Origin
From speed + run. There are isolated attestations of the term as far back as the 19th centFrom speed + run. There are isolated attestations of the term as far back as the 19th century, mostly hyphenated as speed-run and in an engineering context; it is unlikely that these cases influenced the modern form.
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Forms
speedruns, speedrunning, speedran, speedrun| Base form | speedrun · to speedrun |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | speedruns |
| Present participle | speedrunning |
| Past simple | speedran / speedrunned |
| Past participle | speedrun |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedspeedrunner
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle