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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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