noun
spring
SPRIHNG
noun
1
The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
"The garden bursts into colour every spring."
2
A coiled piece of metal that returns to its shape after being compressed or stretched.
"The mattress springs creaked every time she rolled over."
3
A natural point where water flows up from underground.
"They filled their bottles at a mountain spring."
verb
1
To jump or move suddenly and quickly.
"The cat sprang onto the windowsill in one leap."
"She sprang out of bed when the alarm went off."
How to Use Spring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDepending on context: the season after winter, a coiled metal part, a natural water source, or the act of jumping suddenly.
Common pairings
spring forward
natural spring
coil spring
spring to mind
Word Forms
springed past tense, springs singular
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Etymology
From Old English spring ("wellspring") and spryng ("a jump"), both from Proto-Germanic roots; the season sense developed later from the idea of new growth "springing" up.