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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spring•ing (spring′ing),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of a person or thing that springs.
- the mechanical springs or the type or arrangement of springs with which any of various devices are equipped, esp. a vehicle.
- Architecturespring (def. 42).
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see spring, -ing1
spring′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: springing /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/ n - the level where an arch or vault rises from a support
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spring /sprɪŋ/USA pronunciation v., sprang /spræŋ/USA pronunciation or, often, sprung/sprʌŋ/USA pronunciation ; sprung; spring•ing; n. v. - to rise, leap, or move suddenly and swiftly:[no object]The tiger stood ready to spring on its victim.
- to (cause to) be released suddenly from a constrained position: [no object]The door sprang open.[~ + object]He sprung the door open.
- to come or be forced out suddenly:[no object]Oil sprang from the well.
- to undergo the development of (something) rapidly:[~ + object]The pipe sprung a leak.
- to (cause to) happen suddenly: [~ + object]He sprung a joke on us.[no object]An objection sprang to mind.
- to come into being;
arise:[no object* (~ + up)]This rude behavior springs from selfishness. - Slang Termsto help obtain the release of (someone) from jail or prison:[~ + object]Pay the fine and spring him.
- spring for, [~ + for + object][Informal.]to pay for;
treat someone to:He sprang for dinner. n. - [countable] an act of springing;
a sudden leap or bound. - the place where water comes up from the ground:[countable]mineral springs.
- a source;
fountainhead:[countable]a spring of inspiration. - an elastic quality: [countable]He had a spring in his walk now that he had recovered from his illness.[uncountable]There's not much spring in her steps because of her arthritis.
- Mechanical Engineering[countable] an object that returns to its shape after being pulled or pushed, such as a strip of steel made into a spiral coil.
- Astronomy[countable* usually: singular] the season between winter and summer, marked by the budding and growth of plants and the onset of warmer weather.
- the first stage and freshest period:[uncountable]the spring of life.
spring•i•ness, n. [uncountable] spring•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spring (spring),USA pronunciation v., sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; spring•ing; n., adj. v.i. - 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:to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring.
- to be released from a constrained position, as by resilient or elastic force or from the action of a spring:A trap springs. The door sprang open and in he walked.
- to issue forth suddenly, as water, blood, sparks, fire, etc. (often fol. by forth, out, or up):Blood sprang from the wound.
- to come into being, rise, or arise within a short time (usually fol. by up):Industries sprang up in the suburbs.
- Botanyto come into being by growth, as from a seed or germ, bulb, root, etc.;
grow, as plants. - to proceed or originate from a specific source or cause.
- to have as one's birth or lineage;
be descended, as from a person, family, stock, etc.; come from:to spring from ancient aristocracy. - to rise or extend upward, as a spire.
- Architectureto take an upward course or curve from a point of support, as an arch.
- to come or appear suddenly, as if at a bound:An objection sprang to mind.
- Sportto start or rise from cover, as a pheasant, woodcock, or the like.
- to become bent or warped, as boards.
- to shift or work loose, as parts of a mechanism, structure, etc.:The board sprang from the fence during the storm.
- to explode, as a mine.
- [Archaic.]to begin to appear, as day, light, etc.;
dawn. v.t. - to cause to spring.
- to cause to fly back, move, or act, as by resiliency, elastic force, a spring, etc.:to spring a lock.
- to cause to shift out of place, work loose, warp, split, or crack:Moisture sprang the board from the fence.
- to split or crack:The ship sprang its keel on a rock.
- to develop by or as by splitting or cracking:The boat sprang a leak.
- to bend by force, or force in by bending, as a resilient slat or bar.
- to stretch or bend (a spring or other resilient device) beyond its elastic tolerance:This clip has been sprung.
- to bring out, disclose, produce, make, etc., suddenly:to spring a joke.
- to leap over.
- Slang Termsto secure the release of (someone) from confinement, as of jail, military service, or the like.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto move (a vessel) into or out of a berth by pulling on the offshore end of a warp made fast to the pier.
- to explode (a mine).
- spring for, [Informal.]to pay for;
treat someone to. n. - a leap, jump, or bound.
- a sudden movement caused by the release of something elastic.
- an elastic or bouncing quality:There is a spring in his walk.
- elasticity or resilience:This board has spring in it.
- a structural defect or injury caused by a warp, crack, etc.
- an issue of water from the earth, taking the form, on the surface, of a small stream or standing as a pool or small lake.
- the place of such an issue:mineral springs.
- a source or fountainhead of something:a spring of inspiration.
- Mechanical Engineeringan elastic contrivance or body, as a strip or wire of steel coiled spirally, that recovers its shape after being compressed, bent, or stretched.
- Astronomythe season between winter and summer: in the Northern Hemisphere from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice;
in the Southern Hemisphere from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice. - (in temperate zones) the season of the year following winter and characterized by the budding of trees, growth of plants, the onset of warmer weather, etc.
- the first stage and freshest period:the spring of life.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termswarp (def. 16).
- Naval Termsa line from the quarter of a vessel to an anchor on the bottom, used to hold the vessel at its mooring, broadside to the current.
- ArchitectureAlso called springing.
- the point at which an arch or dome rises from its support.
- the rise or the angle of the rise of an arch.
- [Archaic.]the dawn, as of day, light, etc.
adj. - of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for the season of spring:spring flowers.
- resting on or containing mechanical springs.
- bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English springen, Old English springan; cognate with Dutch, German springen, Old Norse springa; (noun, nominal) Middle English spring(e), Old English spring, spryng issue of a stream; compare Middle Low German, Old High German, Danish, Swedish spring
spring′like′, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jump, bound, hop, vault.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged recoil, rebound.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shoot, dart, fly.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged start, originate.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emerge, emanate, issue, flow.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bend, warp.
- 32.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resiliency, buoyancy.
- 36.See corresponding entry in Unabridged origin, head.
- 44.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vernal.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spring /sprɪŋ/ vb (springs, springing, sprang, sprung, sprung)- to move or cause to move suddenly upwards or forwards in a single motion
- to release or be released from a forced position by elastic force: the bolt sprang back
- (transitive) to leap or jump over
- (intransitive) to come, issue, or arise suddenly
- (intransitive) (of a part of a mechanism, etc) to jump out of place
- to make (wood, etc) warped or split or (of wood, etc) to become warped or split
- to happen or cause to happen unexpectedly: to spring a surprise, the boat sprung a leak
- (intransitive) to develop or originate: the idea sprang from a chance meeting
- (intransitive) usually followed by from: to be descended: he sprang from peasant stock
- (intransitive) often followed by up: to come into being or appear suddenly: factories springing up
- (transitive) (of a gun dog) to rouse (game) from cover
- (intransitive) (of game or quarry) to start or rise suddenly from cover
- (intransitive) to appear to have a strong upward movement: the beam springs away from the pillar
- to explode (a mine) or (of a mine) to explode
- (transitive) to provide with a spring or springs
- (transitive) informal to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison
- (intransitive) archaic or poetic (of daylight or dawn) to begin to appear
n - the act or an instance of springing
- a leap, jump, or bound
- the quality of resilience; elasticity
- (as modifier): spring steel
- the act or an instance of moving rapidly back from a position of tension
- a natural outflow of ground water, as forming the source of a stream
- (as modifier): spring water
- a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy when it is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force is removed
- (as modifier): a spring mattress
- a structural defect such as a warp or bend
- (sometimes capital) the season of the year between winter and summer, astronomically from the March equinox to the June solstice in the N hemisphere and from the September equinox to the December solstice in the S hemisphere
- (as modifier): spring showers
Related adjective(s): vernal - the earliest or freshest time of something
- a source or origin
Etymology: Old English springan; related to Old Norse springa, Old High German springan, Sanskrit sprhayati he desires, Old Slavonic pragu grasshopperˈspringless adj ˈspringˌlike adj |