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spring spring definition

spring


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spring 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  spring 
 
  Sense  1 
  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring 
  =>  pronk 
  =>  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet 
  =>  burst 
  =>  bounce 
  =>  bounce 
  =>  capriole 
  =>  galumph 
  =>  ski  jump 
  =>  saltate 
  =>  vault 
  =>  leapfrog 
  =>  vault,  overleap 
  =>  curvet 
  =>  hop,  skip,  hop-skip 
  =>  caper 
  =>  hop 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  bead 
 
  Sense  3 
  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet 
  =>  kick  back  recoil,  kick 
  =>  skip,  bound  off 
  =>  carom,  glance 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spring 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  spring 
 
  Sense  1 
  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring 
  =>  pronk 
  =>  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet 
  =>  kick  back  recoil,  kick 
  =>  skip,  bound  off 
  =>  carom,  glance 
  =>  burst 
  =>  bounce 
  =>  bounce 
  =>  capriole 
  =>  galumph 
  =>  ski  jump 
  =>  saltate 
  =>  vault 
  =>  leapfrog 
  =>  vault,  overleap 
  =>  hurdle 
  =>  curvet 
  =>  hop,  skip,  hop-skip 
  =>  caper 
  =>  hop 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  bead 
 
  Sense  3 
  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet 
  =>  kick  back  recoil,  kick 
  =>  skip,  bound  off 
  =>  carom,  glance 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  spring 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  spring 
 
  6  senses  of  spring 
 
  Sense  1 
  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  become 
 
  Sense  3 
  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet 
  =>  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring 
 
  Sense  4 
  spring 
  =>  produce,  bring  on  bring  out 
 
  Sense  5 
  spring 
  =>  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire 
 
  Sense  6 
  spring 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  spring 
 
  spring  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  spring 
 
  Sense  1 
  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  become 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet 
  =>  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  spring 
  =>  produce,  bring  on  bring  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  spring 
  =>  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  spring 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  spring 
  air  spring 
  bedspring 
  box  spring 
  carolina  spring  beauty 
  coil  spring 
  dayspring 
  female  offspring 
  footsteps-of-spring 
  hairspring 
  handspring 
  headspring 
  hot  spring 
  leaf  spring 
  mainspring 
  male  offspring 
  natural  spring 
  offspring 
  spiral  spring 
  spring 
  spring-cleaning 
  spring  balance 
  spring  beauty 
  spring  cankerworm 
  spring  chicken 
  spring  cleavers 
  spring  cress 
  spring  equinox 
  spring  frog 
  spring  gun 
  spring  heath 
  spring  mattress 
  spring  onion 
  spring  peeper 
  spring  roll 
  spring  scale 
  spring  squill 
  spring  training 
  spring  vetch 
  spring  vetchling 
  spring  water 
  springboard 
  springbok 
  springbuck 
  springer 
  springer  spaniel 
  springfield 
  springiness 
  springing  cow 
  springtail 
  springtide 
  springtime 
  thermal  spring 
  virginia  spring  beauty 
  volute  spring 
  wellspring 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spring 
 
  The  noun  spring  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (652)  spring,  springtime  --  (the  season  of  growth;  "the  emerging  buds  were  a  sure  sign  of  spring";  "he  will  hold  office  until  the  spring  of  next  year") 
  2.  (35)  spring,  fountain,  outflow,  outpouring,  natural  spring  --  (a  natural  flow  of  ground  water) 
  3.  (31)  spring  --  (a  metal  elastic  device  that  returns  to  its  shape  or  position  when  pushed  or  pulled  or  pressed;  "the  spring  was  broken") 
  4.  (5)  leap,  leaping,  spring,  saltation,  bound,  bounce  --  (a  light  springing  movement  upwards  or  forwards) 
  5.  (4)  give  spring,  springiness  --  (the  elasticity  of  something  that  can  be  stretched  and  returns  to  its  original  length) 
  6.  (3)  spring  --  (a  point  at  which  water  issues  forth) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spring 
 
  The  verb  spring  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring  --  (move  forward  by  leaps  and  bounds;  "The  horse  bounded  across  the  meadow";  "The  child  leapt  across  the  puddle";  "Can  you  jump  over  the  fence?") 
  2.  (5)  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring  --  (develop  into  a  distinctive  entity;  "our  plans  began  to  take  shape") 
  3.  (2)  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet  --  (spring  back  spring  away  from  an  impact;  "The  rubber  ball  bounced";  "These  particles  do  not  resile  but  they  unite  after  they  collide") 
  4.  (1)  spring  --  (produce  or  disclose  suddenly  or  unexpectedly;  "He  sprang  a  new  haircut  on  his  wife") 
  5.  (1)  spring  --  (develop  suddenly;  "The  tire  sprang  a  leak") 
  6.  spring  --  (produce  or  disclose  suddenly  or  unexpectedly;  "He  sprang  these  news  on  me  just  as  I  was  leaving") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  spring 
 
  The  adj  spring  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spring,  springtime  --  (occurring  in  or  appropriate  to  the  season  of  spring;  "spring  rains";  "springtime  activities") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  spring 
 
  1  sense  of  spring 
 
  Sense  1 
  spring(postnominal),  springtime(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  autumnal,  wintry,  vernal)  ->  summery 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  wintry,  vernal,  summery)  ->  autumnal 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  vernal,  summery,  autumnal)  ->  wintry,  wintery 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  spring 
 
  1  sense  of  spring 
 
  Sense  1 
  spring(postnominal),  springtime(postnominal) 
  =>  vernal  (vs.  summery)  (vs.  autumnal)  (vs.  wintry),  springlike 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  spring 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  spring 
 
  spring  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  spring 
  spring 
  spring-loaded 
  springing 
  springless 
  springlike 
  springtime 
  springy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spring 
 
  The  noun  spring  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (652)  spring,  springtime  --  (the  season  of  growth;  "the  emerging  buds  were  a  sure  sign  of  spring";  "he  will  hold  office  until  the  spring  of  next  year") 
  2.  (35)  spring,  fountain,  outflow,  outpouring,  natural  spring  --  (a  natural  flow  of  ground  water) 
  3.  (31)  spring  --  (a  metal  elastic  device  that  returns  to  its  shape  or  position  when  pushed  or  pulled  or  pressed;  "the  spring  was  broken") 
  4.  (5)  leap,  leaping,  spring,  saltation,  bound,  bounce  --  (a  light  springing  movement  upwards  or  forwards) 
  5.  (4)  give  spring,  springiness  --  (the  elasticity  of  something  that  can  be  stretched  and  returns  to  its  original  length) 
  6.  (3)  spring  --  (a  point  at  which  water  issues  forth) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spring 
 
  The  verb  spring  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  jump,  leap,  bound,  spring  --  (move  forward  by  leaps  and  bounds;  "The  horse  bounded  across  the  meadow";  "The  child  leapt  across  the  puddle";  "Can  you  jump  over  the  fence?") 
  2.  (5)  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring  --  (develop  into  a  distinctive  entity;  "our  plans  began  to  take  shape") 
  3.  (2)  bounce,  resile,  take  a  hop,  spring,  bound,  rebound,  recoil,  ricochet  --  (spring  back  spring  away  from  an  impact;  "The  rubber  ball  bounced";  "These  particles  do  not  resile  but  they  unite  after  they  collide") 
  4.  (1)  spring  --  (produce  or  disclose  suddenly  or  unexpectedly;  "He  sprang  a  new  haircut  on  his  wife") 
  5.  (1)  spring  --  (develop  suddenly;  "The  tire  sprang  a  leak") 
  6.  spring  --  (produce  or  disclose  suddenly  or  unexpectedly;  "He  sprang  these  news  on  me  just  as  I  was  leaving") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  spring 
 
  The  adj  spring  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spring,  springtime  --  (occurring  in  or  appropriate  to  the  season  of  spring;  "spring  rains";  "springtime  activities") 



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