spring
To move or burst forth.
Example
“The boat sprang a leak and began to sink.”
Other meanings
To grow, to sprout.
To arise, to come into existence.
Synonyms
- jump
- leap
- bound
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "springan" (to spring, leap, bounce, sprout forth, emerge, spread out).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “spring” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.