sprang
1 of 2past tense of spring
sprang
2 of 2noun
ˈspraŋ 
: a weaving technique in which threads or cords are intertwined and twisted over one another to form an openwork mesh
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably from Norwegian, a kind of embroidery
First Known Use
Noun
1951, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
sprang
past tense of spring
sprang
verb
variants or sprung
1
as in arose
to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- arose
- was
- appeared
- formed
- began
- originated
- engendered
- commenced
- set in
- started
- dawned
- materialized
- existed
- broke
- emerged
- breathed
- lived
- actualized
- arrived
- lasted
- subsisted
- continued
- coalesced
- survived
- persisted
- came on
- cohered
- endured
- shaped (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ended
- stopped
- ceased
- halted
- concluded
- disappeared
- vanished
- finished
- terminated
- dissolved
- died
- evaporated
- quit
- quitted
- discontinued
- desisted
- perished
- departed
- expired
- passed away
2
as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse Synonyms & Similar Words
- leaped
- jumped
- leapt
- hopped
- bounded
- pounced
- vaulted
- attacked
- bounced
- loped
- bucked
- capered
- hurdled
- skipped
- leapfrogged
- cavorted
- romped
- gamboled
- frolicked
- skyrocketed
- gambolled
- caprioled
- shot
3
as in released
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
- released
- rescued
- liberated
- freed
- discharged
- loosed
- loosened
- unchained
- unfettered
- turned loose
- paroled
- unbound
- enlarged
- enfranchised
- disenthralled
- ransomed
- manumitted
- uncaged
- emancipated
- saved
- delivered
- extricated
- disenthraled
- disencumbered
- disentangled
- unshackled
- disengaged
- disembarrassed
- redeemed
- bailed (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bound
- confined
- restrained
- fettered
- shackled
- committed
- handcuffed
- locked (up)
- enchained
- trammelled
- imprisoned
- interned
- trammeled
- jailed
- conquered
- incarcerated
- manacled
- subdued
- subjugated
- immured
- enslaved