springing (verb)

  • 1springing — 1. noun /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/ a) The action of the verb to spring. b) A set of springs in a vehicle, etc. 2. adjective /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/ That springs or spring …

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  • 2spring — [c]/sprɪŋ / (say spring) verb (sprang or sprung, sprung, springing) –verb (i) 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly as by some inherent power: to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring. 2. to go or come suddenly as if with a leap: blood… …

  • 3springe — /sprɪndʒ/ (say sprinj) noun 1. a snare for catching small game. –verb (springed, springing) –verb (t) 2. to catch in a springe. –verb (i) 3. to set springes. {Middle English sprengen, related to obsolete sprenge (verb) cause to spring, Old… …

  • 4spring up — verb come into existence; take on form or shape (Freq. 8) A new religious movement originated in that country a love that sprang up from friendship the idea for the book grew out of a short story An interesting phenomenon uprose • Syn: ↑originate …

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  • 5use — verb To make use of; to convert to one s service; to employ; to avail oneself of; to utilize; to carry out a purpose or action by means of; to put into action or service, especially to attain an end. State v. Howard, 221 Kan. 51, 557 P.2d 1280,… …

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  • 6shoot — verb (past and past participle shot) 1》 kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow.     ↘cause (a gun) to fire.     ↘hunt game with a gun.     ↘(shoot someone/thing down) bring down an aircraft or person by shooting. 2》 move… …

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  • 7spring — spring1 [ sprıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the season of the year between winter and summer: early/late spring last/this/next spring in (the) spring: In spring the garden is a feast of blossoms. a ) only before noun happening in spring or… …

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  • 8spring — I. verb (sprang or sprung; sprung; springing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English springan; akin to Old High German springan to jump and perhaps to Greek sperchesthai to hasten Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a …

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  • 9Mayan languages — Maya language redirects here. For other uses, see Maya language (disambiguation). Mayan Geographic distribution: Mesoamerica: Southern Mexico; …

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  • 10spring — I UK [sprɪŋ] / US noun Word forms spring : singular spring plural springs *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the season of the year between winter and summer early/late spring last/this/next spring in (the) spring: The garden is so beautiful in… …

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