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Noun
S:
(n)
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"
S:
(n)
spring
(a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed)
"the spring was broken"
S:
(n)
spring
,
fountain
,
outflow
,
outpouring
,
natural spring
(a natural flow of ground water)
S:
(n)
spring
(a point at which water issues forth)
S:
(n)
give
,
spring
,
springiness
(the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)
S:
(n)
leap
,
leaping
,
spring
,
saltation
,
bound
,
bounce
(a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)
Verb
S:
(v)
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?"
S:
(v)
form
,
take form
,
take shape
,
spring
(develop into a distinctive entity)
"our plans began to take shape"
S:
(v)
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"
S:
(v)
spring
(develop suddenly)
"The tire sprang a leak"
S:
(v)
spring
(produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly)
"He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"