sprung
[ spruhng ]
/ sprʌŋ /
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of spring.
OTHER WORDS FROM sprung
self-sprung, adjective un·sprung, adjectiveWords nearby sprung
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
OTHER WORDS FROM spring
Example sentences from the Web for sprung
British Dictionary definitions for sprung (1 of 2)
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, adjectiveWord 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.