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sprung

/spɹʌŋ/verb1 syllable

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

Synonyms for sprung14

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

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

verb, as in move forward by leaps and bounds

jump, leap, bound, spring

verb, as in develop into a distinctive entity

form, take form, take shape, spring

verb, as in develop suddenly

spring

verb, as in produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

spring

What does sprung mean?5

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sprung?14

two syllables

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Sprung in a sentence

  • He had sprung to his feet with a mad rage in his eyes.Hybrid
  • Our raft sprung a leak and we barely made it ashore.CK
  • Ziri sprung onto Rima and tackled her to the ground.Amastan
  • Ziri sprung Rima around and told her he had a surprise for her.Amastan
  • A good idea sprung to my mind.sacredceltic
  • To his music plants and flowers ever sprung; as sun and showers there had made a lasting spring.Hybrid
  • He sprung pretty quickly into action.Abra
  • John sprung on Jessica like a python.Amastan

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