Spring (Verb)
Meaning 1
Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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- Ski Jump
- Vault
- Galumph
- Saltate
- Rebound
- Curvet
- Caper
- Burst
- Skip
- Pronk
- Recoil
- Ricochet
- Capriole
- Bounce
- Reverberate
- Hop
- Take A Hop
- Overleap
- Leapfrog
- Resile
- Bound
- Hop-skip
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Meaning 3
Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 5
Develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.