intransitive. To rise suddenly to one's feet; to spring to an upright position. Also: to get up after having been asleep or otherwise inactive…

intransitive. To start or spring up: esp., of persons, to spring to one's feet. Also figurative.

To spring suddenly to or upon one's feet; to rise with a bound from a sitting or recumbent position. Often with up. †to leap afoot: to spring to the…

To rise, to ascend; to spring or leap upwards; to start to one's feet.

intransitive to rise hastily.

To start, spring. Obsolete. To spring or start; esp. with up, upright. Obsolete or archaic.

intransitive. To rise suddenly on or upon, or (in later use esp.) to, one's feet (formerly also occasionally with legs); to stand up.

To bound, to leap; to move suddenly, to dash. intransitive. To rise quickly, or with a bound, from a sitting or lying position. With adverbs and…

intransitive. Originally and chiefly U.S. Of a person: to stand up suddenly, esp. in anger (cf. sense 6a). Also in extended use: to rouse oneself to…

Originally U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland). intransitive. = rear, v.1 8a.