spring
/ˈspɹɪŋ/ verb C2- To spend the springtime somewhere.
He/she/it springs · Past springed · Past participle springed · -ing form springing
Verb forms
- Base form
- spring
- He/she/it
- springs
- Past
- springed
- Past participle
- springed
- -ing form
- springing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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This gave the Lion a hint of the best way to attack the creature, and as he knew it was easier to fight it asleep than awake, he gave a great spring and landed directly upon the monster’s back.
Père Pamphile had seen Dantès pass not ten minutes before; and assured that he was at the Catalans, they sat down under the budding foliage of the planes and sycamores, in the branches of which the birds were singing their welcome to one of the first days of spring.
A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink.
While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
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