spring

[sprɪŋ]

to move or cause to move suddenly upwards or forwards in a single motion

to release or be released from a forced position by elastic force

the bolt sprang back

to leap or jump over

to come, issue, or arise suddenly

(of a part of a mechanism, etc) to jump out of place

to make (wood, etc) warped or split or (of wood, etc) to become warped or split

to happen or cause to happen unexpectedly

the boat sprung a leak

to develop or originate

the idea sprang from a chance meeting

to be descended

he sprang from peasant stock

to come into being or appear suddenly

factories springing up

(of a gun dog) to rouse (game) from cover

(of game or quarry) to start or rise suddenly from cover

to appear to have a strong upward movement

the beam springs away from the pillar

to explode (a mine) or (of a mine) to explode

to provide with a spring or springs

to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison

(of daylight or dawn) to begin to appear

the act or an instance of springing

a leap, jump, or bound

the quality of resilience; elasticity.(as modifier)

the act or an instance of moving rapidly back from a position of tension

a natural outflow of ground water, as forming the source of a stream.(as modifier)

a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy when it is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force is removed.(as modifier)

a structural defect such as a warp or bend

the season of the year between winter and summer, astronomically from the March equinox to the June solstice in the N hemisphere and from the September equinox to the December solstice in the S hemisphere.(as modifier).

the earliest or freshest time of something

a source or origin

one of a set of strips of rubber, steel, etc, running down the inside of the handle of a cricket bat, hockey stick, etc

Also called: spring line a mooring line, usually one of a pair that cross amidships

a flock of teal

another name for springing