Sprang Spring Suddenly Sprɪŋ Turned Feet Ready Attacker

• he turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed.
• everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in.
• the cat crouched ready to spring.
• the attacker sprang out at her from a doorway.

spring

1. to move suddenly and with one quick movement in a particular direction
• synonym leap
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• He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed.
• Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in.
• The cat crouched ready to spring.
• The attacker sprang out at her from a doorway.
• to spring to somebody’s defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help somebody)
2. to move suddenly and violently
• The branch sprang back and hit him in the face.
• She turned the key and the lid sprang open.
3. to do something, ask something or say something that somebody is not expecting
• She sprang a surprise by winning the tournament.
• I'm sorry to spring it on you, but I've been offered another job.
4. to appear or come somewhere suddenly
• Tears sprang to her eyes.
• He tried to bite back the words that sprang to his lips.
5. to help a prisoner to escape
• Plans to spring the hostages have failed.
6. if something comes/springs to mind, you suddenly remember or think of it
• When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.
7. people never stop hoping
8. to suddenly start working or doing something
• ‘Let's go!’ he said, springing into action.
• The town springs into life (= becomes busy) during the carnival.
9. to develop a hole through which water or another liquid can pass
10. to make a trap for catching animals close suddenly
11. to try to trick somebody into doing or saying something; to succeed in this

Extra Examples

• He sprang back in alarm.
• He sprang out of the car.
• He worked a knife blade into the drawer and it sprang open.
• Lisa sprang at him and kissed him on both cheeks.
• She sprang to her feet and ran to answer the doorbell.
• The drawer sprang open.
• The lion crouched, ready to spring.
• The sentry sprang to attention.
• One of the young police officers sprang to her assistance.
• The attacker sprang out at him from a doorway.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they spring
• he / she / it springs
• past simple sprang
• past simple sprung
• past participle sprung
• -ing form springing

Word Origin

• Old English spring (noun), springan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German springen. Early use in the senses ‘head of a well’ and ‘rush out in a stream’ gave rise to the figurative use ‘originate’.