Background for sprung

sprung

/ˈspɹʌŋ/

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To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

Examples :

"Lifting the heavy box repeatedly sprung his back, causing him pain. "

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To burst forth.

Examples :

"The water pipe sprung a leak, flooding the basement. "

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(of beards) To grow.

Examples :

"My grandfather has sprung a magnificent beard since he retired. "

physiology appearance body

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To cause to burst forth.

Examples :

"The old mattress sprung a coil that poked through the fabric. "

action physics energy

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To make wet, to moisten.

Examples :

"The rain sprung the dusty ground, making it damp and ready for planting. "

weather nature environment

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(usually with "to" or "up") To rise suddenly, (of tears) to well up.

Examples :

"The documentary made tears spring to their eyes."

action physiology body

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(now usually with "apart" or "open") To burst into pieces, to explode, to shatter.

Examples :

"The old vase sprung apart when the clumsy child bumped into it. "

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Examples :

"The alarm clock was set for 7:00 AM, but it sprung at 6:45 AM, waking everyone up early. "

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To cause to explode, to set off, to detonate.

Examples :

"The firework sprung, sending sparks flying into the night sky. "

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(usually perfective) To crack.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair had sprung a crack in the leg after years of use. "

condition action

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To have something crack.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair sprung a crack when I sat down on it. "

material structure action

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To cause to crack.

Examples :

"The pressure of the leaky faucet finally sprung a crack in the ceramic sink. "

action material

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To surprise by sudden or deft action.

Examples :

"The teacher sprung a surprise quiz on the students, catching them completely off guard. "

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(of arches) To build, to form the initial curve of.

Examples :

"They sprung an arch over the lintel."

architecture building

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(of arches, with "from") To extend, to curve.

Examples :

"The arches spring from the front posts."

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To turn a vessel using a spring attached to its anchor cable.

Examples :

"The captain sprung the fishing boat, using the spring to carefully turn it away from the reef. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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To raise a vessel's sheer.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully sprung the hull of the sailboat to increase its height above the waterline. "

nautical sailing

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(cobblery) To raise a last's toe.

Examples :

"The experienced shoemaker sprung the last, carefully raising the toe to ensure a better fit for the customer's arch. "

technical industry job

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To pay or spend a certain sum, to cough up.

Examples :

""My dad sprung for pizza for the whole team after we won the game." "

finance business economy

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To raise an offered price.

Examples :

"The seller sprung the price of the used bicycle to $150. "

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To act as a spring: to strongly rebound.

Examples :

"The old trampoline sprung back with force after my little brother jumped on it. "

physics action energy

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To equip with springs, especially (of vehicles) to equip with a suspension.

Examples :

"The old wagon was sprung with new coil springs to make the ride smoother for the farmer. "

vehicle technical machine

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To provide spring or elasticity

Examples :

"The new mattress sprung with a satisfying pop when I sat down. "

physics material

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To inspire, to motivate.

Examples :

"The teacher's inspiring speech sprung a new sense of determination in the students. "

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To deform owing to excessive pressure, to become warped; to intentionally deform in order to position and then straighten in place.

Examples :

"A piece of timber sometimes springs in seasoning."

technical material machine physics action structure

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(now rare) To reach maturity, to be fully grown.

Examples :

"The young sapling sprung into a healthy, towering tree over the summer. "

age biology plant organism

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(chiefly of cows) To swell with milk or pregnancy.

Examples :

"The farmer knew Bessie had sprung when he saw how swollen her udder had become. "

physiology animal biology agriculture

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(of rattles) To sound, to play.

Examples :

"The baby's rattle sprung when she shook it, making a cheerful noise. "

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To spend the springtime somewhere

Examples :

"My family often sprung their spring break vacation in the mountains. "

time holiday place

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adjective

Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest.

Examples :

"He was sprung on her, completely captivated by her new ideas about environmentalism. "

emotion attitude mind human

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Caught doing something illegal or against the rules.

Examples :

"The student was sprung for cheating on the exam. "

police law guilt action

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adjective

(of a spar) cracked or strained.

Examples :

"The sailboat's main spar was sprung, making it unsafe to sail. "

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adjective

Examples :

"My uncle was sprung after the family reunion, so he couldn't drive us home. "

drink condition

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To hold tightly, to clasp.

Examples :

"The little girl sprung the worn teddy bear tightly to her chest. "

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To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

Examples :

"Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."

physics action energy

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To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.

Examples :

"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

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To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.

Examples :

"The carpenter sprung the wooden beam to test its strength before using it in the new roof. "

technical physics material

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To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

Examples :

"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

mind action ability

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To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.

Examples :

"to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

action language word

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To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander

Examples :

"To prepare the juice, she sprung the pulp from the orange juice. "

food utensil agriculture

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To percolate; to be filtered.

Examples :

"water straining through a sandy soil"

process utility function

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To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.

Examples :

"The teacher sprung a difficult question on the class, forcing them to think outside the box. "

action mind attitude

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To urge with importunity; to press.

Examples :

"to strain a petition or invitation"

communication action language

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Hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.

Examples :

"My little sister, feeling scared, sprung onto my lap, hugging me tightly. "

human action body

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To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.

Examples :

"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

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