• a light Springing movement upwards or forwards
• a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the Spring was broken"
• the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
• a point at which water issues forth
• a natural flow of ground water
• the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of Spring"; "he will hold office until the Spring of next year"
• develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"
• produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
• Spring back; Spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
• move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
• produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang a new haircut on his wife"
• develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"

'Spring' in other languages