sprung

CEFRB1

/spɹʌŋ/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of spring; jumped or moved suddenly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Fitted or cushioned with springs.

Examples

  • A good idea sprung to my mind.

  • Tom's boat sprung a leak and started taking on water.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Worn out such that the springiness has dissipated.

  2. simple past and past participle of spring

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest; originally and literally, having a penile erection.

More examples

In context

  • the sprung weight of a vehicle

  • a sprung mattress

  • Near-synonym: spring-loaded

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Antonyms

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