Noun: spring spring
- The season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
"he will hold office until the spring of next year"; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring";
- springtime
- A natural flow of ground water
"Hikers often refilled their water bottles at the natural spring";
- fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
- A point at which water issues forth
"We filled our canteens at a natural spring in the mountains"
- A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
"the spring was broken"
- The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
"The spring of the mattress provided excellent support";
- give, springiness
- A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
"The dancer's graceful spring captivated the audience";
- leap, leaping, saltation, bound, bounce
- Push upwards with the legs and feet to move upwards (and maybe forwards) with feet clear of the ground
"Can you spring over the fence?";
- jump, leap, bound
- Move back in a roughly opposite direction after an impact
"The rubber ball sprang";
- bounce, resile, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
- Develop suddenly
"The tire sprang a leak"
- Develop into a distinctive entity
"The startup sprang from a simple idea";
- form, take form, take shape
- Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
"He sprang the news on me just as I was leaving"
- [informal] Release or set free, especially from prison
"celebrities who get sprung from prison early"
Derived forms: springs, sprung, springing, sprang
Type of: acquire, become, beginning, break, bring out, develop, disclose, discover, divulge, elastic device, elasticity, expose, formation, geological formation, get, give away, grow, jump, jumping, lay bare, let on, let out, move, origin, produce, reveal, root, rootage, season, snap, source, time of year, uncover, unwrap
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