speedrun
/ˈspiːd.ɹʌn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A playthrough of a computer or video game in which the whole game or a select part of it, such as a single level, is played with the intent of completing it as quickly as possible, optionally with certain prerequisites.
Example Sentences
- "In the speedrun of Super Mario Bros. 3, Anonymous Jones finishes the whole game in just 11 minutes."
- "This paper concerns speedruns of Minecraft: Java Edition, and, in particular, speedruns of the category known as "Any% Random Seed Glitchless" (RSG) performed on version 1.16. A brief summary of the relevant mechanics and speedrun strategies follows for the unfamiliar reader."
- "Many of the strats for the Glitchless speedrun came from Distortion2, who is a widely known speedrunner who has broken records in games Elden Ring and Seikiro."
- "Mae, who describes herself on Patreon as a 20-year-old university student from Canada, holds several world records for Baldur’s Gate 3 speedruns already — including her insane 4:15 any% speedrun."
- "In my most recent attempt to speedrun this game, I almost managed to beat the world record."
- "John decided to speedrun his trip to the grocery store."
Etymology
From 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.