Spring — synonyms, definition

1. spring (a)

prime springtime

2. spring (Noun)

beginning bend bounce bound breach break buoyancy chink crack cradle elasticity fissure flaw flop flush foundation fountain fountainhead geyser give • • •

spring (Noun) — The season of growth. ex. "he will hold office until the spring of next year" ex. "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"

spring (Noun) — A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed. ex. "the spring was broken"

spring (Noun) — A natural flow of ground water.

spring (Noun) — A point at which water issues forth.

spring (Noun) — The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.

spring (Noun) — A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.

beginning elastic device elasticity formation geological formation jump jumping origin root rootage season snap source time of year Fountain of Youth bedspring caper capriole coil spring geyser hot spring leaf spring mainspring pounce spiral spring thermal spring volute spring March equinox spring equinox vernal equinox

3. spring (Verb)

activate ambush arise arouse begin bend bolt boomerang bounce bounce back bound caper catch celebrate clear come come forth come out contort crack • • •

spring (Verb) — Move forward by leaps and bounds. ex. "Can you spring over the fence?"

spring (Verb) — Develop into a distinctive entity. ex. "our plans began to spring"

spring (Verb) — Move back in a roughly opposite direction after an impact. ex. "The rubber ball sprang"

spring (Verb) — Develop suddenly. ex. "The tire sprang a leak"

spring (Verb) — Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly. ex. "He sprang the news on me just as I was leaving"

spring (Verb) — (informal) release or set free, especially from prison. ex. "celebrities who get sprung from prison early"

acquire become break bring out develop disclose discover divulge expose get give away grow lay bare let on let out move produce reveal unwrap bounce bound off burst caper capriole carom curvet galumph hop hop-skip kick kick back leapfrog overleap pronk recoil regenerate saltate ski jump skip • • •