noun
- The season of growth.
- usage: "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
- synonyms: springtime
- A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed.
- usage: "the spring was broken"
- A natural flow of ground water.
- synonyms: fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
- A point at which water issues forth.
- The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
- synonyms: give, springiness
- A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
verb
- Move forward by leaps and bounds.
- usage: "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence"
- Develop into a distinctive entity.
- usage: "our plans began to take shape"
- synonyms: form, take form, take shape
- Spring back; spring away from an impact.
- usage: "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
- synonyms: bounce, resile, take a hop, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
- Develop suddenly.
- usage: "The tire sprang a leak"
- Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly.
- usage: "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"