Antonyms for spring
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : spring |
| Phonetic Transcription : sprɪŋ |
Definition of spring
Origin :- Old English springan "to leap, burst forth, fly up" (class III strong verb; past tense sprang, past participle sprungen), from Proto-Germanic *sprenganan (cf. Old Norse, Old Frisian springa, Middle Dutch springhen, Old High German springan, German springen), from PIE *sprengh- "rapid movement" (cf. Sanskrit sprhayati "desires eagerly," Greek sperkhesthai "to hurry").
- In Middle English, it took on the role of causal sprenge, from Old English sprengan (as still in to spring a trap, etc.). Slang meaning "to pay" (for a treat, etc.) is recorded from 1906. Meaning "to announce suddenly" (usually with on) is from 1876. Meaning "to release" (from imprisonment) is from 1900.
- noun jump, skip
- noun season following winter
- noun origin
- noun body of rushing waters
- verb jump, skip
- verb originate, emerge
- There was another debate over Spring, who had followed his master as usual.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- "The spring has gotten a strangle-hold on my judgment," he said to himself.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- But spring is not all of life, nor what at once chiefly concerns us.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- And still more of this belated spring will gladden the eye in the florist's window.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- It must not be supposed that this spring day in the spring places had reformed his manner of delivery.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The unfermented wine of another spring day came to his eager nostrils.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- This is the first good spring since leaving the settled districts.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The feed is good a mile down from the spring, although it is very old and dry.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Followed up the gully about a mile, and came to a small spring, and camped.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Barlee Spring is in longitude about 127 degrees 22 minutes East.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
Synonyms for spring
- appear
- arise
- arrive
- artesian well
- baths
- be derived
- be descended
- begin
- beginning
- birth
- blackberry winter
- bolt
- bounce
- bounciness
- bound
- buck
- budding
- budtime
- buoyancy
- burgeon
- cause
- come
- come into being
- come into existence
- come out
- commence
- consideration
- derive
- descend
- develop
- elasticity
- emanate
- flexibility
- flow
- flowering
- fount
- fountain
- fountainhead
- geyser
- give
- grow
- hatch
- head
- hippety hop
- hop
- hot spring
- hurdle
- hydrolysate
- impetus
- issue
- leap
- loom
- lop
- lope
- motive
- mushroom
- prime
- proceed
- rebound
- recoil
- resilience
- rise
- root
- saltation
- seedtime
- shoot up
- skitter
- source
- spa
- springiness
- springtide
- springtime
- start
- startle
- stem
- stimulus
- thermal spring
- trip
- upspring
- vault
- vernal equinox
- vernal season
- watering place
- well
- wells
- wellspring
- whence
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