spring (spr ng)v. sprang (spr ng) or sprung (spr ng), sprung, spring·ing, springs v.intr.1. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap. 2. To move suddenly on or as if on a spring: The door sprang shut. The emergency room team sprang into action. 3. To appear or come into being quickly: New businesses were springing up rapidly. See Synonyms at stem1. 4. To issue or emerge suddenly: A cry sprang from her lips. A thought springs to mind. 5. To extend or curve upward, as an arch. 6. To arise from a source; develop. 7. To become warped, split, or cracked. Used of wood. 8. To move out of place; come loose, as parts of a mechanism. 9. Slang To pay another's expenses: He offered to spring for the dinner. v.tr.1. To cause to leap, dart, or come forth suddenly. 2. To jump over; vault. 3. To release from a checked or inoperative position; actuate: spring a trap. 4. a. To cause to warp, split, or crack, as a mast. b. To bend by force. 5. To present or disclose unexpectedly or suddenly: "He sprung on the world this novel approach to political journalism" Curtis Wilkie. 6. Slang To cause to be released from prison or other confinement. n.1. An elastic device, such as a coil of wire, that regains its original shape after being compressed or extended. 2. An actuating force or factor; a motive. 3. a. Elasticity; resilience. b. Energetic bounce: a spring to one's step. 4. The act or an instance of jumping or leaping. 5. A usually rapid return to normal shape after removal of stress; recoil. 6. A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth. 7. A source, origin, or beginning. 8. a. The season of the year, occurring between winter and summer, during which the weather becomes warmer and plants revive, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice and popularly considered to comprise March, April, and May. b. A time of growth and renewal. 9. A warping, bending, or cracking, as that caused by excessive force. 10. Architecture The point at which an arch or vault rises from its support. adj.1. Of or acting like a spring; resilient. 2. Having or supported by springs: a spring mattress. 3. a. Of, relating to, occurring in, or appropriate to the season of spring: spring showers; spring planting. b. Grown during the season of spring: spring crops.
[Middle English springen, from Old English springan. N., Middle English springe, from Old English spring, wellspring.] |
spring Verb [springing, sprang] or sprung;sprung 1. to jump suddenly upwards or forwards 2. to return or be returned into natural shape from a forced position by elasticity: the coil sprang back 3. to cause (something) to happen unexpectedly: the national coach sprang a surprise 4. (usually foll. by from)to originate; be descended: this motivation springs from their inborn curiosity, Truman sprang from ordinary people 5. (often foll. by up)to come into being or appear suddenly: new courses will spring up 6. to provide (something, such as a mattress) with springs 7. Informal to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison Noun 1. the season between winter and summer 2. a leap or jump 3. a coil which can be compressed, stretched, or bent and then return to its original shape when released 4. a natural pool forming the source of a stream 5. elasticity [Old English springan] springlike adj
spring (sprng)1. A device, such as a coil of wire, that returns to its original shape after being compressed or stretched. Because of their ability to return to their original shape, springs are used to store energy, as in mechanical clocks, and to absorb or lessen energy, as in the suspension system of vehicles. 2. A small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth. |
Spring a group of animals or birds flushed from their covert; a flow of water or similar flow; a copse or grove of young trees; young shoots or new growth. Examples: spring of blood, 1596; of honour, 1509; of all my joys, 1709; of oaks; of plants, 1601; of roses, 1667; of talk, 1818; of teal, 1450; of thoughts, 1892; of waters of grace, 1440; of wood, 1483.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  spring - the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"time of year, season - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons" | | 2. | spring - a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"bedspring - (usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed elastic device - any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched leaf spring - long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together mainspring - the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism | | 3. |  spring - a natural flow of ground waterFountain of Youth - a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth" geyser - a spring that discharges hot water and steam | | 4. | spring - a point at which water issues forthorigin, source, root, rootage, beginning - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root" | | 5. | spring - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original lengthelasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" | | 6. |  spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwardsjumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" | | Verb | 1. | spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" pronk - jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk" burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" bounce - leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet" capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressage galumph - move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen" saltate - leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion" leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates" curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse caper - jump about playfully hop - make a jump forward or upward | | 2. | spring - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration" | | 3. | spring - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"kick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" carom - rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts" bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" | | 4. | spring - develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" | | 5. | spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
spring verb 5. (usually followed by from) originate, come, derive, start, issue, grow, emerge, proceed, arise, stem, descend, be derived, emanate, be descended modifier 6. vernal, springlike >> adjective vernal  Translations spring [sprɪŋ] [ pt sprang, pp sprung] n ( season) → primavera (= leap); salto, brinco (= coiled metal); resorte m [ of water] → fuente f; manantial m (= bounciness); elasticidad fhe sprang the news on me → de repente me soltó la noticia; to walk with a spring in one's step → andar dando saltos or brincos; to spring into action → lanzarse a la acciónspring up vi [ problem] → surgir
 spring [sprɪŋ] [ sprang , pt , sprung , pp ] [spræŋ, sprʌŋ] n (= season) → printemps m (= leap); bond m, saut m (= coiled metal); ressort m (= bounciness); élasticité f [ of water]; source fvt to spring a leak [ pipe etc] → se mettre à fuir; he sprang the news on me → il m'a annoncé la nouvelle de but en blanc;
 spring [sprɪŋ] [ sprang , pt , sprung , pp ] n ( coiled metal) → Sprungfeder f; to walk with a spring in one's step → mit federnden Schritten gehen; to spring from ( result) → herrühren von;
 spring [sprɪŋ] n (= leap) → salto, balzo (= bounciness); elasticità (= coiled metal); molla; he sprang the news on me → mi ha sorpreso con quella notiziaspring up vi [problem] → presentarsi
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