spring´less — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his … Useful english dictionary
spring´a|ble — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his … Useful english dictionary
Spring Heeled Jack — auf einer Illustration um 1890 Spring Heeled Jack (auch: Springheel Jack oder Spring heel Jack) ist eine Figur aus der englischen Folklore, die im viktorianischen England auftrat und mehrere Menschen angegriffen haben soll. Ins Deutsche übersetzt … Deutsch Wikipedia
spring — [spriŋ] vi. sprang or sprung, sprung, springing [ME springen < OE springan, akin to Du & Ger springen < IE * sprenĝh , to move quickly (< base * sper , to jerk) > Sans spṛhayati, (he) strives for] 1. to move suddenly and rapidly;… … English World dictionary
Sprang — Spring Spring (spr[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sprang} (spr[a^]ng) or {Sprung} (spr[u^]ng); p. p. {Sprung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Springing}.] [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. spe… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spring on — ˈspring on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they spring on he/she/it springs on present participle springing on past tense sprang on pas … Useful english dictionary
spring up — {v. phr.} To arise suddenly. * /Small purple flowers were springing up all over our backyard./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spring up — {v. phr.} To arise suddenly. * /Small purple flowers were springing up all over our backyard./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spring a surprise — phrase to tell someone something in order to surprise them On his first day at work they sprang a surprise on him. Thesaurus: to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: spring * * * spring a surprise : to do … Useful english dictionary
spring into/to action/life — to become suddenly very active and energetic They sprang into action as soon as they received their orders. The crowd sprang to life after the first goal was scored. • • • Main Entry: ↑spring … Useful english dictionary
Spring — (spr[i^]ng), v. t. 1. To cause to spring up; to start or rouse, as game; to cause to rise from the earth, or from a covert; as, to spring a pheasant. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; as, to spring a surprise on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
