Definitions for springsprɪŋ

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word spring

Princeton's WordNet

  1. spring, springtime(noun)

    the season of growth


  2. spring(noun)


    "the spring was broken"

  3. spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring(noun)

    a natural flow of ground water

  4. spring(noun)

    a point at which water issues forth

  5. give, spring, springiness(noun)


  6. leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce(verb)

    a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

  7. jump, leap, bound, spring(verb)

    move forward by leaps and bounds


  8. form, take form, take shape, spring(verb)

    develop into a distinctive entity

    "our plans began to take shape"

  9. bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet(verb)

    spring back; spring away from an impact


  10. spring(verb)

    develop suddenly

    "The tire sprang a leak"

  11. spring(verb)

    produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly



  1. spring(Noun)


  2. spring(Noun)


  3. spring(Noun)

    The astronomically delineated period from the moment of vernal equinox, approximately March 21 in the northern hemisphere to the moment of the summer solstice, approximately June 21. (See for other variations.)

  4. spring(Noun)


  5. spring(Noun)

    A place where water emerges from the ground.

    This water is bottled from the spring of the river.

  6. spring(Noun)


  7. spring(Noun)


    We jumped so hard the bed springs broke.

  8. spring(Noun)


    You should put a couple of springs onto the jetty to stop the boat moving so much.

  9. spring(Noun)

    An erection of the penis.

  10. spring(Verb)

    To jump or leap.

    He sprang up from his seat.

  11. spring(Verb)


  12. spring(Verb)

    To release or set free, especially from prison.

  13. spring(Noun)

    The source of an action

  14. Origin: springen, from Old English springan, from springanan (compare springe, Dutch/German springen, Swedish springa), from spr̥g̑h (compare Lithuanian spreñgti ‘to push in’, Old Church Slavonic ‘to spin, stretch’, Ancient Greek ‘to hasten’, Sanskrit ‘is eager’).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Spring(verb)

    to leap; to bound; to jump

  2. Spring(verb)

    to issue with speed and violence; to move with activity; to dart; to shoot

  3. Spring(verb)

    to start or rise suddenly, as from a covert

  4. Spring(verb)


  5. Spring(verb)


  6. Spring(verb)


  7. Spring(verb)


  8. Spring(verb)

    to grow; to prosper

  9. Spring(verb)


  10. Spring(verb)

    to produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

  11. Spring(verb)

    to cause to explode; as, to spring a mine

  12. Spring(verb)


  13. Spring(verb)


  14. Spring(verb)


  15. Spring(verb)

    to pass over by leaping; as, to spring a fence

  16. Spring(verb)

    a leap; a bound; a jump

  17. Spring(verb)


  18. Spring(verb)

    elastic power or force

  19. Spring(verb)


  20. Spring(verb)


  21. Spring(verb)


  22. Spring(verb)

    that which springs, or is originated, from a source;

  23. Spring(verb)

    a race; lineage

  24. Spring(verb)

    a youth; a springal

  25. Spring(verb)


  26. Spring(verb)

    that which causes one to spring; specifically, a lively tune

  27. Spring(verb)


  28. Spring(verb)

    the time of growth and progress; early portion; first stage

  29. Spring(verb)

    a crack or fissure in a mast or yard, running obliquely or transversely

  30. Spring(verb)


  31. Origin: [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. spe`rchesqai to hasten. Cf. Springe, Sprinkle.]


  1. Spring


Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Spring

    spring, v.i. to bound: to leap: to rush hastily: to move suddenly by elastic force: to start up suddenly: to break forth: to appear: to issue: to come into existence: (B.) to rise, as the sun.—v.t. to cause to spring up: to start: to produce quickly, cause to act suddenly: to leap over: to explode, as a mine: to open, as a leak: to crack, as a mast: to bend by force, strain: (archit.) to start from an abutment, &c.: to set together with bevel-joints:—pa.t. sprang, sprung; pa.p. sprung.—n. a leap: a flying back with elastic force: elastic power: an elastic body: any active power: that by which action is produced: cause or origin: a source: an outflow of water from the earth: (B.) the dawn: the time when plants begin to spring up and grow, the vernal season—March, April, May: a starting of a plank in a vessel: a crack in a mast.—ns. Spring′al, Spring′ald, an active springy young man, a youth; Spring′-back, an inner false joint on a bound book, springing upward from the true or outer back when the book is opened flat; Spring′-bal′ance, an instrument for determining the weight of a body by the elasticity of a spiral spring; Spring′-beam, a beam of considerable span, without central support, the tie-beam of a truss; in a steamer, a fore-and-aft beam for connecting the two paddle-beams: an elastic bar at the top of a tilt-hammer, jig-saw, &c.; Spring′-beau′ty, the Claytonia Virginica; Spring′-bed, a mattress formed of spiral springs set in a wooden frame; Spring′-bee′tle, an elater; Spring′-board, a board fastened on elastic supports, used to spring from in performing feats of agility; Spring′bok, a beautiful South African antelope, larger than a roebuck [Dut.]; Spring′-box, a box or barrel in which a spring is coiled: the frame of a sofa, &c., in which the springs are set; Spring′-carr′iage, a wheel-carriage mounted on springs; Spring′-cart, a light cart mounted upon springs; Spring′er, a kind of dog of the spaniel class, useful for springing game in copses: one who springs: the bottom stone of an arch; Spring′-gun, a gun having wires connected with its trigger, and so fixed and planted as to be discharged when trespassers stumble against the wire; Spring′-halt, a jerking lameness in which a horse suddenly twitches up his leg or legs; Spring′-hamm′er, a machine-hammer in which the blow is delivered or augmented by the force of a spring; Spring′-head, a fountain-head, source: a head or end-piece for a carriage-spring.—adj. Spring′-head′ed (Spens.), having heads springing afresh.—ns. Spring′-heeled Jack, one supposed capable of leaping a great height or distance in carrying out mischievous or frolicsome tricks; Spring′-hook, an angler's snap-hook or spear-hook: a latch or door-hook with a spring-catch for keeping it fast in the staple: in a locomotive, a hook fixing the driving-wheel spring to the frame; Spring′-house, a house for keeping meat in, or a dairy, built for coolness over a spring or brook; Spring′iness;

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz



British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'spring' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1878

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'spring' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2652

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'spring' in Nouns Frequency: #745

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'spring' in Verbs Frequency: #778


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spring in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Russian Proverb:

    A kind word is like a spring day.

  2. Pliny the Elder:

    From the end spring new beginnings.

  3. Henry Timrod:

    Spring is a true reconstructionist.

  4. Bill Clinton:

    In the spring of 1971 I met a girl.

  5. Katherine Whitehorn:

    Spring makes everything look filthy.

Images & Illustrations of spring

Translations for spring

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for spring »


Find a translation for the spring definition in other languages:

Select another language:

Discuss these spring definitions with the community:

Word of the Day


Please enter your email address:     


Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:


"spring." STANDS4 LLC, 2017. Web. 24 Jan. 2017. <>.

Are we missing a good definition for spring? Don't keep it to yourself...

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for spring:

Thanks for your vote! We truly appreciate your support.