Overview of noun spring

The noun spring has 6 senses

• spring, springtime -- (the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year")


• spring -- (a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken")


• spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring -- (a natural flow of ground water)


• spring -- (a point at which water issues forth)


• give, spring, springiness -- (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)


• leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce -- (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)

Overview of verb spring

The verb spring has 5 senses

• jump, leap, bound, spring -- (move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?")


• form, take form, take shape, spring -- (develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape")


• bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet -- (spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide")


• spring -- (develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak")


• spring -- (produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving")