Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense springs, present participle springing, past tense sprang, past participle sprung
1. variable noun
Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again.
We planted bulbs to flower in spring.
The Labor government of Western Australia has an election due next spring.
We met again in the spring of 1977.
The apricot plant provides delicate, white spring flowers.
Synonyms: springtime, springtide [literary] More Synonyms of spring
2. countable noun
A spring is a spiral of wire which returns to its original shape after it is pressed or pulled.
As the mattress wears, the springs soften and do not support your spine.
Both springs in the fuel pump were broken.
3. countable noun [usually plural]
A spring is a place where water comes up through the ground. It is also the water that comesfrom that place.
To the north are the hot springs of Banyas de Sant Loan.
Synonyms: geyser, hot spring, fount [literary], well head More Synonyms of spring
4. verb
When a person or animal springs, they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly.
He sprang to his feet, grabbing his keys off the coffee table. [VERB preposition]
Outside each door a guard sprang to attention as they approached. [VERB preposition]
Throwing back the sheet, he sprang from the bed. [VERB preposition]
The lion roared once and sprang. [VERB]
Synonyms: jump, bound, leap, bounce More Synonyms of spring
5. verb
If something springs in a particular direction, it moves suddenly and quickly.
Sadly when the lid of the boot sprang open, it was empty. [VERB adjective]
6. verb
If things or people spring into action or spring to life, they suddenly start being active or suddenly come into existence.
When she contacted me at the beginning of August to enlist support, Sharon and Isprang into action. [VERB preposition]
...new industries which had sprung into life during the 1920s. [VERB preposition]
7. verb
If one thing springs from another thing, it is the result of it.
Ethiopia's art springs from her early Christian as well as her Muslim heritage. [VERB + from]
His anger sprang from his suffering. [VERBfrom noun]
Synonyms: originate, come, derive, start More Synonyms of spring
8. verb
If a boat or container springs a leak, water or some other liquid starts coming in or out through a crack.
The yacht has sprung a leak in the hull. [VERB noun]
9. verb
If you spring some news or a surprise on someone, you tell them something that they did not expect to hear, without warning them.
The two superpower leaders sprang a surprise at a ceremony in the White House yesterdayby signing a trade deal. [VERB noun]
Mclaren sprang a new idea on him. [VERB noun + on]
Synonyms: announce suddenly, present suddenly, introduce suddenly, reveal suddenly More Synonyms of spring
10. to spring to mind
Phrasal verbs:
See spring up
More Synonyms of spring
spring in British English
(sprɪŋ)
verbWord forms: springs, springing, sprang, sprung or sprung
1.
to move or cause to move suddenly upwards or forward in a single motion
2.
to release or be released from a forced position by elastic force
the bolt sprang back
3. (transitive)
to leap or jump over
4. (intransitive)
to come, issue, or arise suddenly
5. (intransitive)
(of a part of a mechanism, etc) to jump out of place
6.
to make (wood, etc) warped or split or (of wood, etc) to become warped or split
7.
to happen or cause to happen unexpectedly
to spring a surprise
the boat sprung a leak
8. (intransitive)
to develop or originate
the idea sprang from a chance meeting
9. (intransitive; usually foll byfrom)
to be descended
he sprang from peasant stock
10. (intransitive; often foll byup)
to come into being or appear suddenly
factories springing up
11. (transitive)
(of a gun dog) to rouse (game) from cover
12. (intransitive)
(of game or quarry) to start or rise suddenly from cover
13. (intransitive)
to appear to have a strong upward movement
the beam springs away from the pillar
14.
to explode (a mine) or (of a mine) to explode
15. (transitive)
to provide with a spring or springs
16. (transitive) informal
to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison
17. (intransitive) archaic or poetic
(of daylight or dawn) to begin to appear
noun
18.
the act or an instance of springing
19.
a leap, jump, or bound
20.
a.
the quality of resilience; elasticity
b.
(as modifier)
spring steel
21.
the act or an instance of moving rapidly back from a position of tension
22.
a.
a natural outflow of ground water, as forming the source of a stream
b.
(as modifier)
spring water
23.
a.
a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy when it is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force is removed
b.
(as modifier)
a spring mattress
24.
a structural defect such as a warp or bend
25.
a. (sometimes capital)
the season of the year between winter and summer, astronomically from the March equinox to the June solstice in the N hemisphere and from the September equinox to the December solstice in the S hemisphere
b.
(as modifier)
spring showers
▶ Related adjective: vernal
26.
the earliest or freshest time of something
27.
a source or origin
28.
one of a set of strips of rubber, steel, etc, running down the inside of the handle of a cricket bat, hockey stick, etc
29. Also called: spring line nautical
a mooring line, usually one of a pair that cross amidships
30.
a flock of teal
31. architecture another name for springing
Derived forms
springless (ˈspringless)
adjective
springlike (ˈspringˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English springan; related to Old Norse springa, Old High German springan, Sanskrit sprhayati he desires, Old Slavonic pragu grasshopper
spring in American English
(sprɪŋ)
verb intransitiveWord forms: sprang or sprung, sprung, ˈspringing
1.
to move suddenly and rapidly
; specif.,
a.
to move upward or forward from the ground, etc. by suddenly contracting the muscles;leap; bound; also, to make a series of such leaps
b.
to rise suddenly and quickly from or as from a sitting or lying position
to spring to one's feet
c.
to come, appear, etc. suddenly and quickly
curses springing to his lips
d.
to move as a result of resilience; bounce
2.
to come or arise as from some source
; specif.,
a.
to grow or develop
the plant springs from a seed
b.
to come into existence, usually quickly
towns sprang up
c.
to be descended
d. Archaic
to begin to appear, as day; dawn
3.
to become warped, bent, split, loose, etc.
the door has sprung
4.
to rise up above surrounding objects; tower
a steeple springing high above the town
5. US, Informal
to bear the cost for someone else; treat (with for)
6. Architecture
to rise from the impost with an outward curve
verb transitive
7.
to cause to leap or come forth suddenly
to spring a covey of quail
8. Rare
to leap over; vault
9.
to cause to close or snap shut, as by a spring
to spring a trap
10.
a.
to cause to warp, bend, strain, split, etc., as by force
b.
to stretch (a spring, etc.) beyond the point where it will spring back fully
11.
to explode (a military mine)
12.
to make known or cause to appear suddenly or unexpectedly
to spring a surprise
13.
to equip with springs
14. US, Slang
to get (someone) released from jail or custody, as by paying bail
noun
15.
the act or an instance of springing
; specif.,
a.
a jump or leap forward or upward, or the distance covered by this
b.
a sudden darting or flying back
16.
a.
the quality of elasticity; resilience
b.
energy or vigor, as in one's walk
17.
a.
a device, as a coil of wire, that returns to its original form after being forcedout of shape: springs are used to absorb shock, and as the motive power in clocks and similar mechanisms
b.
a bedspring or box spring
usually used in pl.
18.
a.
a flow of water from the ground, often a source of a stream, pond, etc.
b.
any source, origin, or motive
19.
a.
that season of the year in which plants begin to grow after lying dormant all winter: in the North Temperate Zone, generally regarded as including the months of March, April, and May: in the astronomical year, that period between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice
b.
any period of beginning or newness
20. Scottish
a lively song or dance
21. Architecture
the line or plane in which an arch or vault rises from its impost
22. Nautical
a split or break in a mast or spar
adjective
23.
of, for, appearing in, or planted in the spring
24.
of or acting like a spring; elastic; resilient
25.
having, or supported on, a spring or springs
a spring mattress
26.
coming from a spring
spring water
SIMILAR WORDS: rise
Idioms:
spring a leak
Word origin
ME springen < OE springan, akin to Du & Ger springen < IE *sprenĝh-, to move quickly (< base *sper-, to jerk) > Sans spṛhayati, (he) strives for
spring in Mechanical Engineering
(sprɪŋ)
Word forms: (regular plural) springs
noun
(Mechanical engineering: General)
A spring is a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy whenit is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force isremoved.
As a spring is compressed or stretched, the force it applies changes.
The solenoid, being spring-loaded, snapped back into place.
A spring is a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy whenit is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force isremoved.
coil spring, valve spring
More idioms containing
spring
no spring chicken
COBUILD Collocations
spring
early spring
warm spring
Examples of 'spring' in a sentence
spring
All of this stuff suddenly springing into life was the oddest feeling.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
With no time to spring back to his feet and engineer a recovery.
The Sun (2007)
She is definitely one for the spring classics next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The uncertainty over the election next spring will not help.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Tax cuts planned for next spring need to happen now.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Spray in spring and again each time you trim.
The Sun (2015)
The spring flowers are slowly beginning to show themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The first thing to appear in spring and the last to die in autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This way the rebels are also deprived of spring foliage to give them cover.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
No wonder they enjoy a warm bath in the hot springs.
The Sun (2013)
Your closest relative springs a legacy surprise.
The Sun (2012)
You can divide established plants in spring or autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When forced to sit still he was like a coiled spring.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
He thinks we will be downing tools come spring.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Trim and finely slice the spring onions and add them to the bowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They also ensure that it retains its colour in winter before bursting back into life in spring.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The measures are expected to be put in place by next spring.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You spring into action when common sense is called for today.
The Sun (2015)
The movement sprang from many sources.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
Suddenly he sprang into the saddle.
Ben Macintyre JOSIAH THE GREAT: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King (2004)
Another sprang a leak this month, triggering the partial shutdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When the doors swing open, a mattress springs out.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The nation's housebuilders are approaching the key spring selling season with more than usual trepidation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He had been manager of its first bingo club, and had established his own business manufacturing steel springs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The advantage of dealing with excess weight when you are young is that your skin is more elastic and more likely to spring back into shape.
The Sun (2007)
Quotations
April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rainT.S. EliotThe Waste Land
Word lists with
spring
season
In other languages
spring
British English: spring /sprɪŋ/ NOUN
seasonSpring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again.
They are getting married next spring.
American English: spring season
Arabic: الرَّبِيع
Brazilian Portuguese: primavera
Chinese: 春天
Croatian: proljeće
Czech: jaro
Danish: forår
Dutch: lente springveer
European Spanish: primavera resorte
Finnish: jousi
French: printemps
German: Feder
Greek: άνοιξη
Italian: molla
Japanese: 春 season
Korean: 봄
Norwegian: spole
Polish: sprężyna
European Portuguese: primavera
Romanian: primăvară
Russian: весна
Latin American Spanish: primavera resorte
Swedish: fjäder spiralfjäder
Thai: ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ
Turkish: yay
Ukrainian: весна
Vietnamese: mùa xuân
British English: spring /sprɪŋ/ NOUN
coil A spring is a long piece of metal that goes round and round. It goes back to the same shape after you pull it.
The springs in the bed were old.
American English: spring coil
Arabic: زُنْبُرُك
Brazilian Portuguese: mola
Chinese: 弹簧
Croatian: opruga
Czech: pružina
Danish: fjeder
Dutch: springveer
European Spanish: muelle
Finnish: kevät
French: ressort
German: Frühling
Greek: ελατήριο
Italian: primavera
Japanese: ばね coil
Korean: 용수철
Norwegian: vår
Polish: wiosna
European Portuguese: mola
Romanian: arc
Russian: пружина
Latin American Spanish: resorte
Swedish: vår årstid
Thai: ลวดสปริง
Turkish: ilkbahar
Ukrainian: пружина
Vietnamese: lò xo
British English: spring VERB
When a person or animal springs, they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly.
He sprang to his feet, grabbing his keys off the coffee table.
American English: spring
Brazilian Portuguese: saltar
Chinese: 跳人、动物
European Spanish: brincar
French: bondir
German: springen
Italian: balzare
Japanese: 跳び上がる
Korean: 벌떡 뛰어 오르다
European Portuguese: saltar
Latin American Spanish: saltar
All related terms of 'spring'
spring up
If something springs up , it suddenly appears or begins to exist .
air spring
an enclosed pocket of air used to absorb shock or sudden fluctuations of load
Arab Spring
The Arab Spring is a period of time in and around 2011 to 2012 during which people in the Middle East and Africa tried to achieve democratic reforms.
box spring
a coiled spring contained in a boxlike frame , used as a base for mattresses , chairs , etc
coil spring
a helical spring formed from wire
hot spring
a natural spring of mineral water at a temperature of 21°C (70° F ) or above, found in areas of volcanic activity
leaf spring
one of a number of metal strips bracketed together in length to form a compound spring
spring lamb
a lamb born in the late winter or early spring and sold for slaughter before July 1
spring line
to move or cause to move suddenly upwards or forward in a single motion
spring lock
a type of lock having a spring-loaded bolt , a key being required only to unlock it
spring rate
The spring rate is a measurement of the amount of force needed to compress a spring a particular distance .
spring roll
A spring roll is a Chinese food consisting of a small roll of thin pastry filled with vegetables and sometimes meat, and then fried.
spring snow
granular snow formed by alternate freezing and thawing
spring tide
A spring tide is an unusually high tide that happens at the time of a new moon or a full moon.
warm spring
Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again.
early spring
Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again.
Prague Spring
a brief period of political and cultural liberalization in communist Czechoslovakia in 1968 under the leadership of Alexander Dub ček; a Warsaw Pact invasion in August replaced the reformers with a pro-Soviet regime
spring beauty
a pale green annual plant ( Claytonia perfoliata ) of the purslane family, originally North American, having small white flowers above fused leaves that encircle the stem
spring binder
a type of binder for loose sheets of paper in which the pages are secured by a mechanism containing a metal spring
spring-clean
When you spring-clean a house, you thoroughly clean everything in it.
spring fever
the feeling of restlessness experienced by many people at the onset of spring
spring greens
Young cabbages are sometimes referred to as spring greens .
spring-loaded
held in position by the elastic force of a metal spring
spring onion
Spring onions are small onions with long green leaves. They are often eaten raw in salads.
spring peeper
a small tree frog ( Hyla crucifer ) of the E U.S., that makes shrill , peeping sounds in early spring
spring squill
a European liliaceous plant Scilla verna , having small blue or purple flowers
spring water
water taken from a natural spring
sulfur spring
a natural hot spring containing sulphur , believed to have curative properties
valve spring
a helical spring used to hold closed a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine
balance spring
hairspring
mineral spring
a spring of water that contains a high proportion of dissolved mineral salts
Pierian Spring
a sacred fountain in Pieria , in Greece, fabled to inspire those who drank from it
spring balance
a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring , the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale
spring binding
a method of securing loose sheets of paper in a binder , using a mechanism containing a metal spring
spring blossom
Blossom is the flowers that appear on a tree before the fruit.
spring chicken
If you say that someone is no spring chicken , you are saying that they are not young.
spring-cleaning
a thorough cleaning of the interior of a house, etc. as conventionally done in the spring
spring equinox
the time at which the sun crosses the plane of the equator towards the relevant hemisphere , making day and night of equal length. It occurs about March 21 in the N hemisphere ( Sept 23 in the S hemisphere)
Spring Festival
→ another name for Chunjie
spring mattress
a mattress containing an arrangement of spiral springs
spring training
a program of physical exercise , practice, and exhibition games followed by a baseball team in the late winter and early spring , before the start of the regular season
spring weather
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining , hot, or windy .
sulphur spring
a natural hot spring containing sulphur , believed to have curative properties
thermal spring
a spring whose water has a temperature greater than the mean annual temperature of its locality
elliptical spring
An elliptical spring is a spring that is made from two springs in the shape of elongated ovals laid cut in half and back-to-back .
equinoctial spring
either of the two highest spring tides that occur at the equinoxes
spring a leak
to develop a leak
spring a shock
If you have a shock , something suddenly happens which is unpleasant, upsetting , or very surprising .
spring snowflake
a European amaryllidaceous plant, Leucojum vernum , with white nodding bell-shaped flowers
bow-spring compass
a compass for drawing , in which the legs are joined by a flexible metal bow-shaped spring rather than a hinge , the angle being adjusted by a screw
Chinese translation of 'spring'
spring
(sprɪŋ)
Word forms:ptsprang
Word forms:ppsprung
n
(c/u) (= season) 春季 (chūnjì) (个(個), gè)
(c) (= wire coil) 弹(彈)簧 (tánhuáng) (个(個), gè)
(c)[of water]泉 (quán) (眼, yǎn)
vi
(= leap) 跳 (tiào)
(= move suddenly) 弹(彈) (tán)
vt
to spring a leak[pipe etc]出现(現)裂缝(縫) (chūxiàn lièfèng)
in (the) spring在春季 (zài chūnjì)
to walk with a spring in one's step轻(輕)快有力地走路 (qīngkuài yǒulì de zǒulù)
to spring into action迅速行动(動)起来(來) (xùnsù xíngdòng qǐlái)
to spring from起源于(於) (qǐyuán yú)
he sprang the news on me他突然向我宣布了这(這)条(條)消息 (tā tūrán xiàng wǒ xuānbùle zhè tiáo xiāoxi)
All related terms of 'spring'
spring up
( suddenly appear ) 突然出现(現) tūrán chūxiàn
spring onion
小葱(蔥) xiǎocōng [ 美 = scallion ]
to spring from
起源于(於) qǐyuán yú
in spring/summer
在春天/夏天 zài chūntiān/xiàtiān
to spring a leak
( pipe etc ) 出现(現)裂缝(縫) chūxiàn lièfèng
to spring into action
迅速行动(動)起来(來) xùnsù xíngdòng qǐlái
to come or spring to mind
在脑(腦)海中闪(閃)现(現) zài nǎohǎi zhōng shǎnxiàn
to walk with a spring in one's step
轻(輕)快有力地走路 qīngkuài yǒulì de zǒulù
in the early or early in the spring/19th century
早春/19世纪(紀)初期 zǎochūn/shíjiǔ shìjì chūqī
in (the) spring
在春季 zài chūnjì
1 (noun)
Definition
the season between winter and summer
It is the first day of spring, and sunlight streams through the windows.
Synonyms
springtime
springtide (literary)
2 (noun)
the hidden springs of consciousness
Synonyms
source
the source of the Tiber
root
We got to the root of the problem.
origin
What is the origin of the word `honeymoon'?
well
I had to fetch water from the well.
beginning
cause
The article lists the major causes of panic attacks.
fount
fountainhead
wellspring
Nature has always been the wellspring of her art.
3 (noun)
Definition
elasticity
Put some spring back into your old sofa.
Synonyms
flexibility
The flexibility of the lens decreases with age.
give (informal)
bounce
the pace and steep bounce of the pitch
resilience
the texture of the skin and the resilience of the flesh
elasticity
Daily facial exercises help to retain the skin's elasticity.
recoil
buoyancy
a mood of buoyancy and optimism
springiness
bounciness
4 (noun)
The sky was blue and we walked with a spring in our step.
Synonyms
vigour
He lacks the vigour of a normal, healthy teenager.
He played with great vigour.
energy
At 65 years old, her energy is wonderful.
vitality
He fell in love with her for her vitality and sense of fun.
life
The town itself was full of life and character.
spirit
They played with spirit.
verve
He played with great style and verve.
welly (slang)
brio
The performance was full of brio.
vivacity
She danced past, bubbling with vivacity.
liveliness
Some may enjoy the liveliness of such a restaurant.
jauntiness
5 (noun)
Definition
a leap or jump
Synonyms
jump
With a few hops and a jump they launched themselves into the air.
bound
With one bound Jack was free.
leap
He took the silver medal with a leap of 2.37 metres.
buck
hop
`This is a catchy rhythm,' he added with a few hops.
vault
saltation
6 (noun)
To the north are the hot springs.
Synonyms
geyser
hot spring
fount (literary)
well head
thermal spring
1 (verb)
Definition
to return or be returned into natural shape from a forced position by elasticity
The lion roared once and sprang.
Synonyms
jump
stamping their boots and jumping up and down to knock the snow off
bound
He bounded up the steps and pushed the bell of the door.
leap
The newsreels show him leaping into the air.
bounce
Moira bounced into the office.
hop
I hopped down three steps.
rebound
His shot rebounded from a post.
vault
Ned vaulted over the low wall.
recoil
I recoiled in horror.
2 (verb)
Definition
to originate
The art springs from the country's Muslim heritage.
Synonyms
originate
The dish originated in North Africa.
come
derive
start
The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room.
issue
A tinny voice issued from a speaker.
grow
The idea for this book grew out of conversations with Philippa Brewster.
emerge
He was waiting outside as she emerged from the building.
proceed
Does Othello's downfall proceed from a flaw in his character?
arise
if a problem arises later in pregnancy
stem
descend
be derived
emanate
The aroma of burning wood emanated from the stove.
be descended
3 (verb)
Definition
to cause (something) to happen unexpectedly
McLaren sprang a new idea on him.
Synonyms
announce suddenly
present suddenly
introduce suddenly
reveal suddenly
(adjective)
Walking carefree through the fresh spring rain.
Synonyms
vernal
springlike
phrasal verb
See spring up
related words
related adjectivevernal
Quotation
April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain [T.S. Eliot – The Waste Land]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arise
Definition
to come into notice
if a problem arises later in pregnancy
Synonyms
happen,
start,
begin,
follow,
issue,
result,
appear,
develop,
emerge,
occur,
spring,
set in,
stem,
originate,
ensue,
come about,
commence,
come to light,
emanate,
crop up (informal),
come into being,
materialize
in the sense of beginning
Definition
an origin
Synonyms
seed,
root,
embryo,
germ,
fount,
fountainhead
in the sense of bounce
Definition
springiness
the pace and steep bounce of the pitch
Synonyms
springiness,
give,
spring,
bound,
rebound,
resilience,
elasticity,
recoil
Synonyms of 'spring'
spring
Explore 'spring' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bounce
Definition
to move or cause to move suddenly
Moira bounced into the office.
Synonyms
bound,
spring,
jump,
leap,
skip,
caper,
prance,
gambol,
jounce
in the sense of bound
Definition
a jump upwards or forwards
With one bound Jack was free.
Synonyms
leap,
bob,
spring,
jump,
bounce,
hurdle,
skip,
vault,
pounce,
caper,
prance,
lope,
frisk,
gambol
in the sense of bound
Definition
to bounce
He bounded up the steps and pushed the bell of the door.
Synonyms
leap,
bob,
spring,
jump,
bounce,
skip,
vault,
pounce
in the sense of brio
The performance was full of brio.
Synonyms
energy,
spirit,
enthusiasm,
dash,
pep,
zip (informal),
animation,
vigour,
verve,
zest,
panache,
gusto,
get-up-and-go (informal),
élan,
vivacity,
liveliness,
welly (slang)
in the sense of buoyancy
a mood of buoyancy and optimism
Synonyms
cheerfulness,
bounce (informal),
pep,
animation,
good humour,
high spirits,
zing (informal),
liveliness,
spiritedness,
cheeriness,
sunniness
in the sense of cause
Definition
something that produces a particular effect
The article lists the major causes of panic attacks.
Synonyms
origin,
source,
agency,
spring,
agent,
maker,
producer,
root,
beginning,
creator,
genesis,
originator,
prime mover,
mainspring,
the why and wherefore
in the sense of elasticity
Daily facial exercises help to retain the skin's elasticity.
Synonyms
flexibility,
suppleness,
plasticity,
give (informal),
pliability,
ductility,
springiness,
pliancy,
stretchiness,
rubberiness
in the sense of emanate
Definition
to come or seem to come from someone or something
The aroma of burning wood emanated from the stove.
Synonyms
flow,
emerge,
spring,
proceed,
arise,
stem,
derive,
originate,
issue,
come forth
in the sense of emerge
Definition
to come into view out of something
He was waiting outside as she emerged from the building.
Synonyms
come out,
appear,
come up,
surface,
rise,
proceed,
arise,
turn up,
spring up,
emanate,
materialize,
issue,
come into view,
come forth,
become visible,
manifest yourself
in the sense of energy
Definition
intensity or vitality of action or expression
At 65 years old, her energy is wonderful.
Synonyms
liveliness,
life,
drive,
fire,
spirit,
determination,
pep,
go (informal),
zip (informal),
vitality,
animation,
vigour,
verve,
zest,
resilience,
welly (slang),
get-up-and-go (informal),
élan,
brio,
vivacity,
vim,
zeal
Additional synonyms
in the sense of grow
Definition
to originate or develop
The idea for this book grew out of conversations with Philippa Brewster.
Synonyms
originate,
spring,
arise,
stem,
issue
in the sense of hop
Definition
an instance of hopping
`This is a catchy rhythm,' he added with a few hops.
Synonyms
jump,
step,
spring,
bound,
leap,
bounce,
skip,
vault
in the sense of hop
Definition
to jump over something
I hopped down three steps.
Synonyms
jump,
spring,
bound,
leap,
skip,
vault,
caper
in the sense of issue
Definition
to come forth or emerge
A tinny voice issued from a speaker.
Synonyms
emerge,
come out,
proceed,
rise,
spring,
flow,
arise,
stem,
originate,
emanate,
exude,
come forth,
be a consequence of
in the sense of leap
Definition
the act of jumping
He took the silver medal with a leap of 2.37 metres.
Synonyms
jump,
spring,
bound,
hop,
skip,
vault,
caper,
frisk
in the sense of leap
Definition
to jump suddenly from one place to another
The newsreels show him leaping into the air.
Synonyms
jump,
spring,
bound,
bounce,
hop,
skip,
caper,
cavort,
frisk,
gambol
in the sense of life
Definition
liveliness or high spirits
The town itself was full of life and character.
Synonyms
liveliness,
activity,
energy,
spirit,
go (informal),
pep,
sparkle,
vitality,
animation,
vigour,
verve,
zest,
high spirits,
get-up-and-go (informal),
oomph (informal),
brio,
vivacity
in the sense of liveliness
Some may enjoy the liveliness of such a restaurant.
Synonyms
energy,
activity,
spirit,
vitality,
animation,
dynamism,
gaiety,
brio,
quickness,
vivacity,
smartness,
briskness,
boisterousness,
sprightliness
in the sense of origin
Definition
the point, source, or event from which something develops
What is the origin of the word `honeymoon'?
Synonyms
root,
source,
basis,
beginnings,
base,
cause,
spring,
roots,
seed,
foundation,
nucleus,
germ,
provenance,
derivation,
wellspring,
fons et origo
in the sense of proceed
Definition
to arise (from)
Does Othello's downfall proceed from a flaw in his character?
Synonyms
arise,
come,
follow,
issue,
result,
spring,
flow,
stem,
derive,
originate,
ensue,
emanate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of rebound
Definition
to spring back from a sudden impact
His shot rebounded from a post.
Synonyms
bounce,
ricochet,
spring back,
return,
resound,
recoil
in the sense of recoil
Definition
to jerk or spring back
I recoiled in horror.
Synonyms
jerk back,
pull back,
flinch,
quail,
kick,
react,
rebound,
spring back,
resile
in the sense of resilience
the texture of the skin and the resilience of the flesh
Synonyms
suppleness,
give,
spring,
flexibility,
elasticity,
plasticity,
pliability,
springiness
in the sense of root
Definition
the essential part or nature of something
We got to the root of the problem.
Synonyms
source,
cause,
heart,
bottom,
beginnings,
base,
seat,
occasion,
seed,
foundation,
origin,
core,
fundamental,
essence,
nucleus,
starting point,
germ,
crux,
nub,
derivation,
fountainhead,
mainspring
in the sense of spirit
Definition
liveliness shown in what a person does
They played with spirit.
Synonyms
liveliness,
energy,
vigour,
life,
force,
fire,
resolution,
enterprise,
enthusiasm,
sparkle,
warmth,
animation,
zest,
mettle,
welly (slang),
ardour,
earnestness,
brio
in the sense of start
Definition
to begin (something or to do something)
The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room.
Synonyms
begin,
arise,
originate,
issue,
appear,
kick in,
commence,
get under way,
come into being,
come into existence,
first see the light of day
in the sense of vault
Definition
to jump over (something) by resting one's hands on it or by using a long pole
Ned vaulted over the low wall.
Synonyms
jump,
spring,
leap,
clear,
bound,
hurdle
in the sense of verve
Definition
great enthusiasm or liveliness
He played with great style and verve.
Synonyms
enthusiasm,
energy,
spirit,
life,
force,
punch (informal),
dash,
pep,
sparkle,
zip (informal),
vitality,
animation,
vigour,
zeal,
gusto,
welly (slang),
get-up-and-go (informal),
élan,
brio,
vivacity,
liveliness,
vim
in the sense of vitality
Definition
physical or mental energy
He fell in love with her for her vitality and sense of fun.
Synonyms
energy,
vivacity,
sparkle,
go (informal),
life,
strength,
pep,
stamina,
animation,
vigour,
exuberance,
welly (slang),
brio,
robustness,
liveliness,
vim,
lustiness,
vivaciousness
in the sense of vivacity
Definition
the quality of being vivacious
She danced past, bubbling with vivacity.
Synonyms
liveliness,
life,
energy,
spirit,
pep,
sparkle,
animation,
high spirits,
welly (slang),
gaiety,
brio,
ebullience,
effervescence,
sprightliness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of well
Definition
a hole or shaft bored into the earth to tap a supply of water, oil, or gas