Verb (used without object) : to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring. ,A trap springs. The door sprang open and in he walked. ,Blood sprang from the wound. ,Industries sprang up in the suburbs. ,to spring from ancient aristocracy. ,An objection sprang to mind. ,The board sprang from the fence during the storm. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to spring a lock. ,Moisture sprang the board from the fence. ,The ship sprang its keel on a rock. ,The boat sprang a leak. ,This clip has been sprung. ,to spring a joke. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : There is a spring in his walk. ,This board has spring in it. ,mineral springs. ,a spring of inspiration. ,the spring of life. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : spring flowers. From Dictionary.com.
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The title sprang from mistake that turned into the name of the movie. From Wordnik.com. Reference
He was wrong to call them that, perhaps, but the term sprang readily to mind. From Wordnik.com. [Survivors]
The word sprang from Mary’s lips before she knew what she was about. From Wordnik.com. [Much Ado About Marriage] Reference
The name sprang to my lips and spoke itself aloud. From Wordnik.com. [It Happened in Egypt] Reference
The amazed red skin sprang into a thicket and escaped. From Wordnik.com. [Life in the Rocky Mountains] Reference
His name sprang into her mind and caused her heart to flutter. From Wordnik.com. [Where There's Smoke]
The phrase sprang to mind in an entirely different context when. From Wordnik.com. [Telling Lies for Fun and Profit] Reference
He moved forward involuntarily, and her name sprang to his lips. From Wordnik.com. [VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea] Reference
At noon the gale again sprang up, blowing as furiously as before. From Wordnik.com. [A Story of Almost Unexampled Horror] Reference
Wallace sprang from the cliff into the midst of his brave countrymen. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference
The name sprang from her lips like the cry of an animal wounded to death. From Wordnik.com. [Innocent : her fancy and his fact] Reference
Another fun project that sprang from the book is a global bookmark exchange. From Wordnik.com. [February 2009] Reference
They sprang from the same root; vice, with her, was simply an excess of virtue. From Wordnik.com. [Marriage as a Trade] Reference
Madame Morenski's brother sprang from the sledge and held out his arms for Peter. From Wordnik.com. [Katrinka: The Story of a Russian Child] Reference
Battier, the fourth, sprang from the same mold, if it can be said he came from any mold. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Battier a rarity star on court, in classroom] Reference
This meeting sprang from the revolt of one of the Italian royal family against Mussolini. From Wordnik.com. [Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: Part V] Reference
The name sprang involuntarily from his lips and even as he spoke he smiled at the thought. From Wordnik.com. [The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest] Reference
Chauncey's idea for the Census of Abilities sprang from a deeper faith in testing and order. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Sorting] Reference
"Bob and I ran away," said Lord Dunbridge, as, breathless but happy, he sprang from the canoe. From Wordnik.com. [The Shagganappi] Reference
MySpace sprang from the natural aggregators of bands and music, Facebook from academic communities. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Should Be a Social Network] Reference
Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. From Wordnik.com. [Dubliners] Reference
But one day the master sprang from the carriage, whip in hand, and gave the stone-throwers a thrashing. From Wordnik.com. [The God's Domain] Reference
At the same instant Martin sprang for him, clutching him by the throat with one hand in such fashion that. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 33] Reference
And she set her dog at us; but when Pincher sprang from the inmost recesses of the cart she called her dog off. From Wordnik.com. [New Treasure Seekers] Reference
The ultra-hip Tri Angle label, which sprang from the blog 20 Jazz Funk Greats, is home to several of these acts. From Wordnik.com. [Witch house and the musicians taking us back to the future] Reference
Or someplace newer and purpose-built, like Washington DC or Tel Aviv or Brasilia, that sprang from the minds of planners?. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Real-Life Places That Inspire Exceptional World Building] Reference
Much of his shyness sprang from the fact that the things that occupied his mind would not have interested a casual listener. From Wordnik.com. [Albert Einstein: Appraisal of an Intellect] Reference
Occasionally men worn out by the long defensive battle sprang from the English ranks and engaged knight or baron hand to hand. From Wordnik.com. [Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest] Reference
And therefore the good ground, in which alone the immortal seed of the word sprang up to perfection, is said, in St. Luke viii. From Wordnik.com. [Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I.] Reference
It sprang from the German tongue spoken by the Teutons, who came over to Britain after the conquest of that country by the Romans. From Wordnik.com. [How to Speak and Write Correctly] Reference
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