sprung

[ spruhng ]
/ sprʌŋ /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of spring.

OTHER WORDS FROM sprung

self-sprung, adjective un·sprung, adjective

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Definition for sprung (2 of 2)

Origin of spring

before 900; (v.) Middle English springen, Old English springan; cognate with Dutch, German springen, Old Norse springa; (noun) Middle English spring(e), Old English spring, spryng issue of a stream; compare Middle Low German, Old High German, Danish, Swedish spring

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British Dictionary definitions for sprung (1 of 2)

sprung
/ (sprʌŋ) /

verb

the past participle and a past tense of spring

British Dictionary definitions for sprung (2 of 2)

spring
/ (sprɪŋ) /

verb springs, springing, sprang, sprung or sprung

noun

Derived forms of spring

springless, adjective springlike, adjective

Word Origin for spring

Old English springan; related to Old Norse springa, Old High German springan, Sanskrit sprhayati he desires, Old Slavonic pragu grasshopper

Scientific definitions for sprung

spring
[ sprĭng ]

A device, such as a coil of wire, that returns to its original shape after being compressed or stretched. Because of their ability to return to their original shape, springs are used to store energy, as in mechanical clocks, and to absorb or lessen energy, as in the suspension system of vehicles.
A small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth.