spring

1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈspriŋ

sprang ˈspraŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

or sprung ˈsprəŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

; sprung; springing ˈspriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

intransitive verb

a(1)

: dart, shoot

sparks sprang out from the fire

(2)

: to be resilient or elastic

also : to move by elastic force

the lid sprang shut

: to become warped

: to issue with speed and force or as a stream

tears spring from our eyes

: to grow as a plant

: to issue by birth or descent

sprang from the upper class

: to come into being : arise

towns sprang up across the plains

archaic : dawn

: to begin to blow

—used with up

a breeze quickly sprang up

: to make a leap or series of leaps

springing across the lawn

: to leap or jump up suddenly

sprang from their seats

: to stretch out in height : rise

: pay

—used with for

I'll spring for the drinks

transitive verb

: to cause to spring

: to undergo or bring about the splitting or cracking of

wind sprang the mast

: to undergo the opening of (a leak)

: to cause to operate suddenly

spring a trap

: to apply or insert by bending

: to bend by force

: to leap over

: to produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

: to make lame

: to release or cause to be released from confinement or custody

sprung them from jail

spring

2 of 3

noun

often attributive

: a source of supply

especially : a source of water issuing from the ground

: an ultimate source especially of action or motion

: spring tide

: a time or season of growth or development

specifically : the season between winter and summer comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of March, April, and May or as reckoned astronomically extending from the March equinox to the June solstice

: an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when released after being distorted

: the act or an instance of leaping up or forward : bound

b(1)

: capacity for springing : resilience

(2)

: energy, bounce

: the point or plane at which an arch or vault curve springs from its impost

springlike

ˈspriŋ-ˌlīk How to pronounce spring (audio)

adjective

spring

3 of 3

verb (2)

sprung ˈsprəŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

; springing ˈspriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

transitive verb

: to fit with springs

Example Sentences

Noun We'll plant the seeds next spring. We've had a rainy spring. a beautiful day in early spring The first few weeks of spring were unusually warm. The mattress is old and some of the springs are broken. The cushion has lost its spring. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

That show follows Ryder, a young boy who mainly calls on his six pup friends to spring into action whenever someone in their community needs help. —

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2023 When the opening scene of Outlander consists of a baby floating down the river in a basket, several thoughts spring to mind in one long train of thought. —

Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022 George Gervin, James Silas, Johnny Moore, Alvin Robertson, Rod Strickland, Avery Johnson, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili immediately spring to mind. —

Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Dec. 2021 When nerves in the nose die, after three months or so, new ones spring forth, allowing people to maintain the ability to smell. —

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021 So, this Sunday, with the exception of Arizona and Hawaii, the U.S. will spring ahead for daylight saving. —

Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 12 Mar. 2021 There are two types of people in the world: Those who spring up when their morning alarm goes off ready to pounce on the day ahead, and those who begrudgingly get out of bed and only start to feel alive as the sun sets. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2023 With more time to plan and fewer surprises, clubhouse workers were able to gather equipment and gear from each player ahead of time, and had enough notice to accommodate whatever front office workers that planned to make the trip to spring training. —

Joe Noga, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023 The Rangers officially announced the signings of RHPs Kyle Funkhouser, Jacob Barnes and Zack Littell to minor league contracts with invites to spring training. —

Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023

Noun

It's only expected that you'll be shrouded in clothes until the first signs of spring show themselves. —

Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Feb. 2023 There will likely be a social media blast coming before spring practice begins March 7 announcing new uniform numbers. —

oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023 Manfred said at his spring-training press conference. —

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023 Ahead of spring, Warby Parker has tapped style influencer and rapper A$AP Nast to help create a new pair of sunglasses, the NST2-002. —

Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2023 The important day in Indian culture celebrates the arrival of spring, as well as the triumph of good over evil, and the victory of Lord Vishnu. —

Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023 Now, as the promise of spring stirs puffins’ yearning for land, the folks of Heimaey are eager for their return. —

Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023 That looming question remains going into spring practice. —

Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 6 Feb. 2023 Allen confirmed recently Indiana is done adding to its roster before spring practice. —

Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023

Verb

Expect to spring $567,210 for the new car, though Le Mans hopefuls will know that number is just the tip of the racing-budget iceberg. —

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The $18 million project did not just spring out of nowhere. —

William Sanders, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2021 Get ready for clocks to spring forward an hour this Sunday. —

Gear Team, Wired, 13 Mar. 2021 As Hoosiers prepare to spring forward this weekend, lawmakers at the federal level are once again making moves to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. —

Justin L. Mack, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2021 That show follows Ryder, a young boy who mainly calls on his six pup friends to spring into action whenever someone in their community needs help. —

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2023 If America’s missing workers were just temporarily sidelined, waiting to spring back into jobs given enough opportunity and a safe public health backdrop, nagging labor shortages might fade on their own. —

Ben Casselman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022 When pressed with a finger, the dough should not spring all the way back. —

Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2021 Should our socks spring a hole, a quick word to our device will have a new pair on its way. —

Ariane Lafolie, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

spring

1 of 2 verb

ˈspriŋ

sprang ˈspraŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

or sprung ˈsprəŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

; sprung; springing ˈspriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce spring (audio)

: to appear or grow quickly

the weeds sprang up overnight

: to come from by birth or descent

sprang from an immigrant family

: to come into being : arise

towns sprang up across the plains

: to move suddenly forward or upward : leap

a lion crouched and waiting to spring

sprang up the path

sprang to my feet

: to have (a leak) appear

: to move by elastic force

the lid sprang shut

: to become warped or bent

the door has sprung

: to cause to operate suddenly

spring a trap

: to produce suddenly

sprung a surprise on us

: pay entry 1 sense 1

—usually used with for

spring for a new pair of shoes

: to release or cause to be released from confinement (as jail)

spring

2 of 2 noun

: a source of supply

especially : a source of water coming up from the ground

: the season between winter and summer including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of March, April, and May

: a time or season of growth or development

: an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when released after being squeezed or stretched

: the act or an instance of leaping up or forward

: elastic power or force

the spring in your step

spring 1 of 2

noun

as in leap

an act of leaping into the air the deer gave a sudden spring and disappeared into the woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

leap
jump
hop
bounce
vault
pounce
caper
skip
bound
plunge
lope
gambado
attack
gambol
dive
pitch
capriole

as in source

a point or place at which something is invented or provided the springs of this time-honored tradition run too deep to allow for easy explanation

Synonyms & Similar Words

source
cradle
fountain
beginning
well
commencement
origin
start
root
wellspring
fountainhead
seedbed
morning
kickoff
font
dawn
launch
onset
inception
genesis
outset
day one
incipiency
incipience
nascence
first base
ground zero
baseline
threshold
nascency
git-go
get-go
square one

spring

2 of 2

verb

as in to start

to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally

Synonyms & Similar Words

start
begin
originate
commence
arise
form
appear
dawn
be
set in
emerge
arrive
last
break
materialize
actualize
live
exist
engender
breathe
subsist
continue
survive
coalesce
persist
come on
endure
cohere
shape (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

end
stop
cease
finish
halt
conclude
terminate
discontinue
quit
disappear
die
vanish
evaporate
dissolve
expire
perish
depart
desist
pass away

as in to leap

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

leap
jump
hop
vault
bound
bounce
pounce
frolic
skip
attack
caper
buck
romp
lope
hurdle
gambol
leapfrog
cavort
skyrocket
shoot
capriole

as in to release

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) had to spend a night in jail until their lawyer could come to spring them

Synonyms & Similar Words

release
free
rescue
loose
liberate
loosen
save
turn loose
discharge
disenthrall
uncage
unfetter
enfranchise
enlarge
emancipate
unbind
manumit
disenthral
parole
unchain
disengage
ransom
bail (out)
disencumber
redeem
deliver
disembarrass
extricate
disentangle
unshackle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confine
bind
restrain
jail
shackle
fetter
intern
commit
enchain
handcuff
lock (up)
conquer
trammel
imprison
subdue
subjugate
manacle
enslave
immure
incarcerate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of spring are arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, and stem. While all these words mean "to come up or out of something into existence," spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.

an idea that springs to mind

Arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

new questions have arisen

slowly rose to prominence

In some situations, the words derive and spring are roughly equivalent. However, derive implies a prior existence in another form.

the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast

While in some cases nearly identical to spring, emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

reports emanating from the capital

Flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.

words flowed easily from her pen

Although the words issue and spring have much in common, issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.

blood issued from the cut

The meanings of originate and spring largely overlap; however, originate implies a definite source or starting point.

the fire originated in the basement

The synonyms proceed and spring are sometimes interchangeable, but proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.

advice that proceeds from the best of intentions

While the synonyms stem and spring are close in meaning, stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.

industries stemming from space research

单词	spring
释义	spring 1 of 3 verb (1) ˈspriŋ sprang ˈspraŋ or sprung ˈsprəŋ ; sprung; springing ˈspriŋ-iŋ intransitive verb 1 a(1) : dart, shoot sparks sprang out from the fire (2) : to be resilient or elastic also : to move by elastic force the lid sprang shut b : to become warped 2 : to issue with speed and force or as a stream tears spring from our eyes 3 a : to grow as a plant b : to issue by birth or descent sprang from the upper class c : to come into being : arise towns sprang up across the plains d archaic : dawn e : to begin to blow —used with up a breeze quickly sprang up 4 a : to make a leap or series of leaps springing across the lawn b : to leap or jump up suddenly sprang from their seats 5 : to stretch out in height : rise 6 : pay —used with for I'll spring for the drinks transitive verb 1 : to cause to spring 2 a : to undergo or bring about the splitting or cracking of wind sprang the mast b : to undergo the opening of (a leak) 3 a : to cause to operate suddenly spring a trap b : to apply or insert by bending c : to bend by force 4 : to leap over 5 : to produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly 6 : to make lame 7 : to release or cause to be released from confinement or custody sprung them from jail spring 2 of 3 noun often attributive 1 a : a source of supply especially : a source of water issuing from the ground b : an ultimate source especially of action or motion 2 : spring tide 3 : a time or season of growth or development specifically : the season between winter and summer comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of March, April, and May or as reckoned astronomically extending from the March equinox to the June solstice 4 : an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when released after being distorted 5 a : the act or an instance of leaping up or forward : bound b(1) : capacity for springing : resilience (2) : energy, bounce 6 : the point or plane at which an arch or vault curve springs from its impost springlike ˈspriŋ-ˌlīk adjective spring 3 of 3 verb (2) sprung ˈsprəŋ ; springing ˈspriŋ-iŋ transitive verb : to fit with springs Synonyms Verb (1) actualize appear arise begin break commence dawn engender form materialize originate set in start Noun bound hop jump leap vault See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We'll plant the seeds next spring. We've had a rainy spring. a beautiful day in early spring The first few weeks of spring were unusually warm. The mattress is old and some of the springs are broken. The cushion has lost its spring. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb That show follows Ryder, a young boy who mainly calls on his six pup friends to spring into action whenever someone in their community needs help. —Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2023 When the opening scene of Outlander consists of a baby floating down the river in a basket, several thoughts spring to mind in one long train of thought. —Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022 George Gervin, James Silas, Johnny Moore, Alvin Robertson, Rod Strickland, Avery Johnson, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili immediately spring to mind. —Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Dec. 2021 When nerves in the nose die, after three months or so, new ones spring forth, allowing people to maintain the ability to smell. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021 So, this Sunday, with the exception of Arizona and Hawaii, the U.S. will spring ahead for daylight saving. —Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 12 Mar. 2021 There are two types of people in the world: Those who spring up when their morning alarm goes off ready to pounce on the day ahead, and those who begrudgingly get out of bed and only start to feel alive as the sun sets. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2023 With more time to plan and fewer surprises, clubhouse workers were able to gather equipment and gear from each player ahead of time, and had enough notice to accommodate whatever front office workers that planned to make the trip to spring training. —Joe Noga, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023 The Rangers officially announced the signings of RHPs Kyle Funkhouser, Jacob Barnes and Zack Littell to minor league contracts with invites to spring training. —Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023 Noun It's only expected that you'll be shrouded in clothes until the first signs of spring show themselves. —Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Feb. 2023 There will likely be a social media blast coming before spring practice begins March 7 announcing new uniform numbers. —oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023 Manfred said at his spring-training press conference. —Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023 Ahead of spring, Warby Parker has tapped style influencer and rapper A$AP Nast to help create a new pair of sunglasses, the NST2-002. —Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2023 The important day in Indian culture celebrates the arrival of spring, as well as the triumph of good over evil, and the victory of Lord Vishnu. —Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023 Now, as the promise of spring stirs puffins’ yearning for land, the folks of Heimaey are eager for their return. —Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023 That looming question remains going into spring practice. —Joseph Goodman \| Jgoodman@al.com, al, 6 Feb. 2023 Allen confirmed recently Indiana is done adding to its roster before spring practice. —Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023 Verb Expect to spring $567,210 for the new car, though Le Mans hopefuls will know that number is just the tip of the racing-budget iceberg. —Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The $18 million project did not just spring out of nowhere. —William Sanders, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2021 Get ready for clocks to spring forward an hour this Sunday. —Gear Team, Wired, 13 Mar. 2021 As Hoosiers prepare to spring forward this weekend, lawmakers at the federal level are once again making moves to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. —Justin L. Mack, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2021 That show follows Ryder, a young boy who mainly calls on his six pup friends to spring into action whenever someone in their community needs help. —Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2023 If America’s missing workers were just temporarily sidelined, waiting to spring back into jobs given enough opportunity and a safe public health backdrop, nagging labor shortages might fade on their own. —Ben Casselman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022 When pressed with a finger, the dough should not spring all the way back. —Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2021 Should our socks spring a hole, a quick word to our device will have a new pair on its way. —Ariane Lafolie, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English, from Old English springan; akin to Old High German springan to jump and perhaps to Greek sperchesthai to hasten First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) 1821, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing spring box spring air spring spring a leak leap/spring/swing into action hot spring come/spring/leap to mind spring-clean spring bolt spring a trap spring beauty spring a surprise spring fever spring into/to action/life spring-load spring on spring line spring wagon spring peeper spring tide tears spring to someone's eyes spring training spring up spiral spring spring from spring onion spring for spring break leaf spring spring-cleaning spring roll spring water spring chicken See More box spring air spring spring a leak leap/spring/swing into action hot spring come/spring/leap to mind spring-clean spring bolt spring a trap spring beauty spring a surprise spring fever spring into/to action/life spring-load spring on spring line spring wagon spring peeper spring tide tears spring to someone's eyes spring training spring up spiral spring spring from spring onion spring for spring break leaf spring spring-cleaning spring roll spring water spring chicken See More Kids Definition spring 1 of 2 verb ˈspriŋ sprang ˈspraŋ or sprung ˈsprəŋ ; sprung; springing ˈspriŋ-iŋ 1 a : to appear or grow quickly the weeds sprang up overnight b : to come from by birth or descent sprang from an immigrant family c : to come into being : arise towns sprang up across the plains 2 : to move suddenly forward or upward : leap a lion crouched and waiting to spring sprang up the path sprang to my feet 3 : to have (a leak) appear 4 a : to move by elastic force the lid sprang shut b : to become warped or bent the door has sprung 5 a : to cause to operate suddenly spring a trap b : to produce suddenly sprung a surprise on us 6 : pay entry 1 sense 1 —usually used with for spring for a new pair of shoes 7 : to release or cause to be released from confinement (as jail) spring 2 of 2 noun 1 : a source of supply especially : a source of water coming up from the ground 2 a : the season between winter and summer including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of March, April, and May b : a time or season of growth or development 3 : an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when released after being squeezed or stretched 4 a : the act or an instance of leaping up or forward b : elastic power or force the spring in your step Medical Definition spring noun ˈspriŋ : any of various elastic orthodontic devices used especially to apply constant pressure to misaligned teeth spring 1 of 2 noun 1 as in leap an act of leaping into the air the deer gave a sudden spring and disappeared into the woods Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance leap jump hop bounce vault pounce caper skip bound plunge lope gambado attack gambol dive pitch capriole 2 as in source a point or place at which something is invented or provided the springs of this time-honored tradition run too deep to allow for easy explanation Synonyms & Similar Words source cradle fountain beginning well commencement origin start root wellspring fountainhead seedbed morning kickoff font dawn launch onset inception genesis outset day one incipiency incipience nascence first base ground zero baseline threshold nascency git-go get-go square one spring 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to start to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally Synonyms & Similar Words start begin originate commence arise form appear dawn be set in emerge arrive last break materialize actualize live exist engender breathe subsist continue survive coalesce persist come on endure cohere shape (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms end stop cease finish halt conclude terminate discontinue quit disappear die vanish evaporate dissolve expire perish depart desist pass away See More 2 as in to leap to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse Synonyms & Similar Words leap jump hop vault bound bounce pounce frolic skip attack caper buck romp lope hurdle gambol leapfrog cavort skyrocket shoot capriole 3 as in to release to set free (as from slavery or confinement) had to spend a night in jail until their lawyer could come to spring them Synonyms & Similar Words release free rescue loose liberate loosen save turn loose discharge disenthrall uncage unfetter enfranchise enlarge emancipate unbind manumit disenthral parole unchain disengage ransom bail (out) disencumber redeem deliver disembarrass extricate disentangle unshackle Antonyms & Near Antonyms confine bind restrain jail shackle fetter intern commit enchain handcuff lock (up) conquer trammel imprison subdue subjugate manacle enslave immure incarcerate See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of spring are arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, and stem. While all these words mean "to come up or out of something into existence," spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. an idea that springs to mind Arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent. new questions have arisen slowly rose to prominence In some situations, the words derive and spring are roughly equivalent. However, derive implies a prior existence in another form. the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast While in some cases nearly identical to spring, emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source. reports emanating from the capital Flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception. words flowed easily from her pen Although the words issue and spring have much in common, issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet. blood issued from the cut The meanings of originate and spring largely overlap; however, originate implies a definite source or starting point. the fire originated in the basement The synonyms proceed and spring are sometimes interchangeable, but proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause. advice that proceeds from the best of intentions While the synonyms stem and spring are close in meaning, stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development. industries stemming from space research Phrases Containing spring spring (for) spring (up) spring (for) spring (up)
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