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Quick definitions from WordNet (spring)
▸ noun: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed ("The spring was broken")
▸ noun: a point at which water issues forth
▸ noun: a natural flow of ground water
▸ noun: the season of growth ("The emerging buds were a sure sign of spring")
▸ noun: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
▸ noun: a light springing movement upwards or forwards
▸ verb: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
▸ verb: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
▸ verb: develop suddenly
▸ verb: develop into a distinctive entity
▸ verb: spring back; spring away from an impact
▸ verb: move forward by leaps and bounds
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 50000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2206)
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 33333 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3871)
▸ Also see sprung
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to spring
▸ Usage examples for spring
▸ Idioms related to spring (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing spring
▸ Words that often appear near spring
▸ Rhymes of spring
▸ Invented words related to spring
▸ noun: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed ("The spring was broken")
▸ noun: a point at which water issues forth
▸ noun: a natural flow of ground water
▸ noun: the season of growth ("The emerging buds were a sure sign of spring")
▸ noun: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
▸ noun: a light springing movement upwards or forwards
▸ verb: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
▸ verb: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
▸ verb: develop suddenly
▸ verb: develop into a distinctive entity
▸ verb: spring back; spring away from an impact
▸ verb: move forward by leaps and bounds
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 50000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2206)
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 33333 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3871)
▸ Also see sprung
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to spring
▸ Usage examples for spring
▸ Idioms related to spring (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing spring
▸ Words that often appear near spring
▸ Rhymes of spring
▸ Invented words related to spring