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spring

/ spring /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
develop suddenly
"The tire sprang a leak"
Type of:
grow develop produce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 2
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
"the spring was broken"
Type of:
elastic device
Kinds of:
bedspring coil spring volute spring leaf spring mainspring
noun Sense 3
a point at which water issues forth
Type of:
beginning origin root
noun Sense 4
a natural flow of ground water
Type of:
geological formation formation
Kinds of:
Fountain of Youth geyser hot spring thermal spring
noun Sense 5
the season of growth
"the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"
"he will hold office until the spring of next year"
Type of:
season time of year
verb Sense 6
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
"He sprang a new haircut on his wife"
Type of:
produce bring on bring out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 7
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
"He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
Type of:
disclose let on bring out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
noun Sense 8
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Type of:
elasticity snap
Derived:
give yield
noun Sense 9
a light springing movement upwards or forwards
Type of:
jump jumping
Kinds of:
caper capriole pounce
Derived:
jump leap bound bounce resile
verb Sense 10
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Type of:
jump leap bound
Kinds of:
kick back recoil kick skip bound off
Derived:
ricochet carom recoil repercussion rebound
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 11
move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"
"The child leapt across the puddle"
"Can you jump over the fence?"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
pronk bounce resile take a hop bound
Derived:
leap leaping saltation bound bounce
See also:
leap out jump out jump stand out stick out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 12
develop into a distinctive entity
"our plans began to take shape"
Type of:
become
Kinds of:
regenerate head bead
Derived:
formation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
74
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

grow develop produce elastic device bedspring coil spring volute spring leaf spring mainspring beginning origin root