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to speedrun
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to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
speedrun
3rd person singular
speedruns
Present participle
speedrunning
Past simple
speedran
Past participle
speedrun
What does "to speedrun" mean in slang?
The phrase "to speedrun" means to complete a task, activity, or experience as quickly as possible, often by rushing through steps or optimizing for speed rather than thoroughness. The structure comes from gaming, where "speedrun" refers to finishing a game in the shortest time. It is informal slang commonly used in gaming, studying, and everyday speech to describe doing something rapidly and efficiently.
Examples
She speedran her homework so she could join her friends outside.
