spring (>Vietnamese)

n

1: the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year" [syn: springtime]

2: a natural flow of ground water [syn: fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring]

3: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"

4: a light springing movement upwards or forwards [syn: leap, leaping, saltation, bound, bounce]

5: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length [syn: give, springiness]

6: a point at which water issues forth

v

1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" [syn: jump, leap, bound]

2: develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" [syn: form, take form, take shape]

3: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" [syn: bounce, resile, take a hop, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet]

4: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang a new haircut on his wife"

5: develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"

6: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" [also: sprung, sprang]

Adjacent words: sprightlier | sprightlier | sprightliest | sprightliest | sprightliness | sprightly | sprigtail | spring | spring balance | spring beauty | spring break | spring cankerworm | spring chicken | spring cleavers | spring cress | spring equinox