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spring

/ˈspɹɪŋ/noun, verb1 syllable

Spring means: spring back; spring away from an impact.

Synonyms for spring36

noun, as in a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

leap, leaping, saltation, bound, bounce

noun, as in a natural flow of ground water

fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring

noun, as in the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

give, springiness

noun, as in the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

springtime

verb, as in spring back; spring away from an impact

bounce, resile, take a hop, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet

verb, as in move forward by leaps and bounds

jump, leap, bound

verb, as in develop into a distinctive entity

form, take form, take shape

also used for spring

arise, free, let out, release, spring loose, jailbreak, fount, source, bounciness, elasticity, resilience, impetus, impulse, beginning

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What does spring mean?11

verb

1

spring back; spring away from an impact“The rubber ball bounced”

2

move forward by leaps and bounds“The horse bounded across the meadow”

3

develop into a distinctive entity“our plans began to take shape”

4

develop suddenly“The tire sprang a leak”

5

produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly“He sprang the news on me just as I was leaving”

noun

1

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

2

a natural flow of ground water

3

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

4

the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring“the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring”

5

a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed“the spring was broken”

6

a point at which water issues forth

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spring?18

two syllables

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Spring in a sentence

  • When spring comes, the days get longer day by day.unknown
  • When spring comes, people go out to pick wild plants.sundown
  • Which do you like better, spring or autumn?CK
  • Autumn is suitable for study, compared with spring.unknown
  • There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, fall and winter.unknown
  • Every spring, the winter ice melts into the rivers, streams and lakes.sundown
  • When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.CK
  • When spring sets in, the flowers smell sweet.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spring

as a noun

plural
springs

as a verb

past tense
sprung
past participle
sprung
present participle
springing
third-person singular
springs