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Spring (Verb)

Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The politician sprang a surprise decision on the public just before the election.
The unexpected visitor sprang a few questions on her just as she sat down.
He sprang the shocking news on everyone during his birthday party.
The teacher sprang a quiz on the students without giving them prior warning.
The corporation sprang a major restructuring plan on its employees last week.

Move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The dancers were trained to spring across the stage with incredible agility and poise.
With a burst of energy, she sprang up the staircase to answer the phone call.
The kids loved to spring from one end of the trampoline to the other with joyful abandon.
As the beat dropped, the crowd sprang into motion, dancing energetically to the music.
The athletes spent months training to spring over the high hurdles with greater speed and ease.

Develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Ideas for the project began to spring from the discussions we had in class.
The company's plans will spring into action once the budget is approved.
A brilliant concept seemed to spring from the brain of the innovative designer.
Her music career started to spring into life after her successful single release.
The startup's vision began to spring into reality with the help of investors.