SPRING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a light springing movement upwards or forwards
   Synonym(s)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • jumping (what does jumping mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • caper (what does caper mean?)
   • capriole (what does capriole mean?)
   • pounce (what does pounce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • saltate (what does saltate mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
   Usage Example(s)
   • the spring was broken
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • elastic device (what does elastic device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bedspring (what does bedspring mean?)
   • coil spring (what does coil spring mean?)
   • volute spring (what does volute spring mean?)
   • leaf spring (what does leaf spring mean?)
   • mainspring (what does mainspring mean?)
   • spiral spring (what does spiral spring mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
   Synonym(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • springiness (what does springiness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • elasticity (what does elasticity mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a point at which water issues forth
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • origin (what does origin mean?)
   • root (what does root mean?)
   • rootage (what does rootage mean?)
   • source (what does source mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a natural flow of ground water
   Synonym(s)
   • fountain (what does fountain mean?)
   • natural spring (what does natural spring mean?)
   • outflow (what does outflow mean?)
   • outpouring (what does outpouring mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • geological formation (what does geological formation mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Fountain of Youth (what does Fountain of Youth mean?)
   • geyser (what does geyser mean?)
   • hot spring (what does hot spring mean?)
   • thermal spring (what does thermal spring mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the season of growth
   Synonym(s)
   • springtime (what does springtime mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
   • he will hold office until the spring of next year
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • season (what does season mean?)
   • time of year (what does time of year mean?)

SPRING as VERB

1. Meaning
   • develop suddenly
   Usage Example(s)
   • The tire sprang a leak
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
2. Meaning
   • produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
   Usage Example(s)
   • He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disclose (what does disclose mean?)
   • let on (what does let on mean?)
   • bring out (what does bring out mean?)
   • reveal (what does reveal mean?)
   • discover (what does discover mean?)
   • expose (what does expose mean?)
   • divulge (what does divulge mean?)
   • impart (what does impart mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • give away (what does give away mean?)
   • let out (what does let out mean?)
3. Meaning
   • spring back
   • spring away from an impact
   Synonym(s)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The rubber ball bounced
   • These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • kick back (what does kick back mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • skip (what does skip mean?)
   • bound off (what does bound off mean?)
   • carom (what does carom mean?)
   • glance (what does glance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • carom (what does carom mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • repercussion (what does repercussion mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • backlash (what does backlash mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • repercussion (what does repercussion mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • backlash (what does backlash mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resilience (what does resilience mean?)
   • resiliency (what does resiliency mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bouncing (what does bouncing mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bounciness (what does bounciness mean?)
4. Meaning
   • move forward by leaps and bounds
   Synonym(s)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The horse bounded across the meadow
   • The child leapt across the puddle
   • Can you jump over the fence?
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pronk (what does pronk mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • burst (what does burst mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • capriole (what does capriole mean?)
   • galumph (what does galumph mean?)
   • ski jump (what does ski jump mean?)
   • saltate (what does saltate mean?)
   • vault (what does vault mean?)
   • leapfrog (what does leapfrog mean?)
   • vault (what does vault mean?)
   • overleap (what does overleap mean?)
   • curvet (what does curvet mean?)
   • hop (what does hop mean?)
   • skip (what does skip mean?)
   • hop-skip (what does hop-skip mean?)
   • caper (what does caper mean?)
   • hop (what does hop mean?)
   See Also
   • leap out (what does leap out mean?)
   • jump out (what does jump out mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • stand out (what does stand out mean?)
   • stick out (what does stick out mean?)
   • hop on (what does hop on mean?)
   • mount (what does mount mean?)
   • mount up (what does mount up mean?)
   • get on (what does get on mean?)
   • jump on (what does jump on mean?)
   • climb on (what does climb on mean?)
   • bestride (what does bestride mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bounder (what does bounder mean?)
   • leaper (what does leaper mean?)
   • jumper (what does jumper mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bounder (what does bounder mean?)
   • leaper (what does leaper mean?)
   • jumper (what does jumper mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • jumping (what does jumping mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • jumping (what does jumping mean?)
5. Meaning
   • produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
   Usage Example(s)
   • He sprang a new haircut on his wife
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   • bring on (what does bring on mean?)
   • bring out (what does bring out mean?)
6. Meaning
   • develop into a distinctive entity
   Synonym(s)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • take form (what does take form mean?)
   • take shape (what does take shape mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • our plans began to take shape
   Hypernyms(s) spring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • become (what does become mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • regenerate (what does regenerate mean?)
   • head (what does head mean?)
   • bead (what does bead mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)