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   spring

   /sprɪŋ/

   verb

   • 1. move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards: "I sprang out of bed" Similar leapjumpboundvaulthopappear suddenlyappear unexpectedlymaterializeinformal:pop up
   • ▪ move rapidly or suddenly from a constrained position by or as if by the action of a spring: "the drawer sprang open" Similar fly backrecoilkick backrare:resile
   • ▪ operate suddenly by means of a mechanism: "the engine sprang into life"
   • ▪ cause (a game bird) to rise from cover.
   • ▪ bring about the escape or release of (a prisoner): informal "the president sought to spring the hostages"
   • 2. originate or arise from: "madness and creativity could spring from the same source" Similar originate fromhave its origins inderive fromarise fromstem fromemanate fromproceed fromstart fromissue fromevolve fromcome from
   • ▪ appear suddenly or unexpectedly from: "tears sprang from his eyes"
   • ▪ suddenly develop or appear: "a terrible storm sprang up"
   • ▪ present or propose something suddenly or unexpectedly to (someone): "we decided to spring a surprise on them" Similar announce suddenly/unexpectedlypresent suddenly/unexpectedlyintroduce suddenly/unexpectedlyreveal suddenly/unexpectedly
   • 3. (especially of wood) become warped or split.
   • ▪ (of a boat) suffer splitting of (a mast or other part).
   • 4. pay for: informal North American "don't spring for the album until you've heard it"
   • ▪ spend (money): archaic "he might spring a few shillings more"
   • 5. come upon (an illicit activity or its perpetrator): informal Australian "our science teacher sprung me acting the goat"

   noun

   • 1. the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November: "in spring the garden is a feast of blossom" Similar springtimeEastertideliterary:springtideMaytime
   • ▪ the period from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice.
   • ▪ short for spring tide
   • 2. an elastic device, typically a helical metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement.
   • ▪ the ability to spring back strongly; elasticity: "the mattress has lost its spring" Similar springinessbouncinessbounceresilienceelasticityflexibilitystretchstretchinessgiverare:tensility
   • 3. a sudden jump upwards or forwards: "with a sudden spring, he leapt on to the table" Similar leapjumpboundvaulthoppouncerare:saltation
   • ▪ an escape or release from prison. informal, dated
   • 4. a place where water or oil wells up from an underground source, or the basin or flow formed in such a way: "the well is fed by mountain springs" Similar well headsourcespageyserhot springthermal springsulphur springliterary:wellwellspringfount
   • ▪ the origin or a source of something: "the springs of his own emotions" Similar originsourcefountainheadrootrootsbasis
   • 5. an upward curvature of a ship's deck planking from the horizontal.
   • ▪ a split in a wooden plank or spar under strain.
   • 6. a hawser laid out diagonally aft from a ship's bow or forward from a ship's stern and secured to a fixed point in order to prevent movement or assist manoeuvring.
   • 7. a flock of teal: rare "a spring of teal follows and we listen as they pass"

   Word Origin Old Englishspring (noun), springan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German springen. Early use in the senses ‘head of a well’ and ‘rush out in a stream’ gave rise to the figurative use ‘originate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. springless adjective
   • 2. springlike adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPRING definition: 1. the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › springSpring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPRING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Spring definition: to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position. See examples of SPRING used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › springSpring - definition of spring by The Free Dictionary

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   Spring is the season between winter and summer. If you want to say that something happens every year during this season, you say that it happens in spring or in the spring.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPRING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   the season of the year between winter and summer, when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again: I'm starting a new course in the spring. spring flowers / weather. Fewer examples. In spring the trees are covered in buds.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › springSpring Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SPRING meaning: 1 : the season between winter and summer the season when plants and trees begin to grow often used before another noun; 2 : a twisted or coiled piece of metal that returns to its original shape when it is pressed down or stretched

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › springSpring - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb spring means to leap or bounce up suddenly. When you spring, you jump abruptly. In fact, your body acts like another definition of spring , "a coil of metal that bounces back when pushed."

10. www.yourdictionary.com › springSpring Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Spring definition: To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspring noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of spring noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.