spring
noun
- 1
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- 2
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
the spring was broken
- 3
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- 4
a point at which water issues forth
- 5
a natural flow of ground water
- 6
the season of growth
the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
he will hold office until the spring of next year
verb
- 1
develop suddenly
The tire sprang a leak
- 2
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving
- 3
spring back; spring away from an impact
The rubber ball bounced
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
- 4
move forward by leaps and bounds
The horse bounded across the meadow
The child leapt across the puddle
- 5
develop into a distinctive entity
our plans began to take shape
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