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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spring \Spring\ (spr[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. Sprang (spr[a^]ng) or
     Sprung (spr[u^]ng); p. p. Sprung; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Springing.] [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. &
     OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr.
     spe`rchesqai to hasten. Cf. Springe, Sprinkle.]
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     1. To leap; to bound; to jump.
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              The mountain stag that springs
              From height to height, and bounds along the plains.
                                                    --Philips.
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     2. To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity;
        to dart; to shoot.
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              And sudden light
              Sprung through the vaulted roof.      --Dryden.
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     3. To start or rise suddenly, as from a covert.
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              Watchful as fowlers when their game will spring.
                                                    --Otway.
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     4. To fly back; as, a bow, when bent, springs back by its
        elastic power.
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     5. To bend from a straight direction or plane surface; to
        become warped; as, a piece of timber, or a plank,
        sometimes springs in seasoning.
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     6. To shoot up, out, or forth; to come to the light; to begin
        to appear; to emerge; as a plant from its seed, as streams
        from their source, and the like; -- often followed by up,
        forth, or out.
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              Till well nigh the day began to spring. --Chaucer.
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              To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to
              cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth.
                                                    --Job xxxviii.
                                                    27.
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              Do not blast my springing hopes.      --Rowe.
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              O, spring to light; auspicious Babe, be born.
                                                    --Pope.
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     7. To issue or proceed, as from a parent or ancestor; to
        result, as from a cause, motive, reason, or principle.
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              [They found] new hope to spring
              Out of despair, joy, but with fear yet linked.
                                                    --Milton.
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     8. To grow; to thrive; to prosper.
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              What makes all this, but Jupiter the king,
              At whose command we perish, and we spring? --Dryden.
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     To spring at, to leap toward; to attempt to reach by a
        leap.
  
     To spring forth, to leap out; to rush out.
  
     To spring in, to rush in; to enter with a leap or in haste.
        
  
     To spring on or To spring upon, to leap on; to rush on
        with haste or violence; to assault.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sprung \Sprung\ (spr[u^]ng),
     imp. & p. p. of Spring.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sprung \Sprung\, a. (Naut.)
     Said of a spar that has been cracked or strained.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spring \Spring\, v. i. [imp. Sprangor Sprung; p. p.
     Sprung; p. pr. & vb. n. Springing.] [AS. springan; akin
     to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw.
     springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. ? to hasten. Cf. Springe,
     Sprinkle.]
     1. To leap; to bound; to jump.
  
              The mountain stag that springs From height to
              height, and bounds along the plains.  --Philips.
  
     2. To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity;
        to dart; to shoot.
  
              And sudden light Sprung through the vaulted roof.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     3. To start or rise suddenly, as from a covert.
  
              Watchful as fowlers when their game will spring.
                                                    --Otway.
  
     4. To fly back; as, a bow, when bent, springs back by its
        elastic power.
  
     5. To bend from a straight direction or plane surface; to
        become warped; as, a piece of timber, or a plank,
        sometimes springs in seasoning.
  
     6. To shoot up, out, or forth; to come to the light; to begin
        to appear; to emerge; as a plant from its seed, as streams
        from their source, and the like; -often followed by up,
        forth, or out.
  
              Till well nigh the day began to spring. --Chaucer.
  
              To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to
              cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth.
                                                    --Job xxxviii.
                                                    27.
  
              Do not blast my springing hopes.      --Rowe.
  
              O, spring to light; auspicious Babe, be born.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     7. To issue or proceed, as from a parent or ancestor; to
        result, as from a cause, motive, reason, or principle.
  
              [They found] new hope to spring Out of despair, joy,
              but with fear yet linked.             --Milton.
  
     8. To grow; to prosper.
  
              What makes all this, but Jupiter the king, At whose
              command we perish, and we spring?     --Dryden.
  
     To spring at, to leap toward; to attempt to reach by a
        leap.
  
     To spring forth, to leap out; to rush out.
  
     To spring in, to rush in; to enter with a leap or in haste.
        
  
     To spring on or upon, to leap on; to rush on with haste
        or violence; to assault.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sprung \Sprung\,
     imp. & p. p. of Spring.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sprung \Sprung\, a. (Naut.)
     Said of a spar that has been cracked or strained.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  spring
       n 1: the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of
            spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next
            year" [syn: springtime]
       2: a natural flow of ground water [syn: fountain, outflow,
          outpouring, natural spring]
       3: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position
          when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"
       4: a light springing movement upwards or forwards [syn: leap,
           leaping, saltation, bound, bounce]
       5: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and
          returns to its original length [syn: give, springiness]
       6: a point at which water issues forth
       v 1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across
            the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can
            you jump over the fence?" [syn: jump, leap, bound]
       2: develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take
          shape" [syn: form, take form, take shape]
       3: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball
          bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite
          after they collide" [syn: bounce, resile, take a hop,
           bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet]
       4: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang a
          new haircut on his wife"
       5: develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"
       6: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang
          these news on me just as I was leaving"
       [also: sprung, sprang]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  sprung
       See spring

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Sprung
     Γερμανικά n.
     πήδημα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sprung
     Middle English n.
     (tlb enm Early ME West Midland ME) (alt form enm spryng)
     Old High German n.
     jump

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Sprung
     Hunsrik n.
     jump, leap

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  sprung
     a.
     1 (lb en slang African American Vernacular English) Utterly
  infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest.
     2 (lb en Australian slang) Caught doing something illegal or against
  the rules.
     3 (lb en obsolete nautical of a spar) cracked or strained.
     4 (lb en slang dated) drunk.
     5 Fitted or cushioned with springs.
     vb.
     (infl of en spring  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  sprung
     Middle English n.
     (tlb enm Early ME West Midland ME) (alt form enm spryng)
     Old High German n.
     jump

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Sprung
     German n.
     1 m jump, leap
     2 m crack

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  sprung
     Middle English n.
     (tlb enm Early ME West Midland ME) (alt form enm spryng)
     Old High German n.
     jump

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Sprung
     German n.
     1 m jump, leap
     2 m crack

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sprung
     Englanti vb.
     (taivm-pperf en spring)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sprung
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en spring ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb spring)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Sprung
     Tyska n.
     1 (tagg kat=ü-omljud språk=de)
     2 spricka, rämna
     3 (tagg kat=sport språk=de) hopp, skutt, språng

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Sprung /ʃpʁʊŋ/ 
  скок 2.
  Bewegung eines Lebewesens durch die Luft durch Abspringen mit dem Bein/den Beinen
   3.
  eine Übung in einer bestimmten Disziplin
   4.
  übertragen: plötzliche Änderung oder deutlicher Unterschied, der durch Unterbrechung der Kontinuität entstanden ist