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Definition of spring

noun:

• the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring", "he will hold office until the spring of next year". Synonyms: springtime.
• a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken".
• a natural flow of ground water. Synonyms: fountain, natural spring, outflow, outpouring.
• a point at which water issues forth.
• the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length. Synonyms: give, springiness.
• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. Synonyms: bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation.

verb:

• move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow", "The child leapt across the puddle", "Can you jump over the fence?". Synonyms: bound, jump, leap.
• develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape". Synonyms: form, take form, take shape.
• spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced", "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide". Synonyms: bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, take a hop.
• develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak".
• produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving".

Related words

bedspring, bounce, bound, burst, caper, capriole, carom, curvet, galumph, geyser, hop, kick, leapfrog, mainspring, overleap, pounce, pronk, rebound, recoil, regenerate, resile, reverberate, ricochet, saltate, skip, vault.

Words nearby

sparing, sprig, springy, sprint, spying, string.

Rhymes with

beijing, bring, chongqing, cling, ding, fling, king, ling, ming, ng, peking, ping, qing, ring, sing, sling, sting, string, swing, thing.