Antonyms for springing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : spring-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsprɪŋ ɪŋ |
Definition of springing
Origin :- Old English springan "to leap, burst forth, fly up" (class III strong verb; past tense sprang, past participle sprungen), from Proto-Germanic *sprenganan (cf. Old Norse, Old Frisian springa, Middle Dutch springhen, Old High German springan, German springen), from PIE *sprengh- "rapid movement" (cf. Sanskrit sprhayati "desires eagerly," Greek sperkhesthai "to hurry").
- In Middle English, it took on the role of causal sprenge, from Old English sprengan (as still in to spring a trap, etc.). Slang meaning "to pay" (for a treat, etc.) is recorded from 1906. Meaning "to announce suddenly" (usually with on) is from 1876. Meaning "to release" (from imprisonment) is from 1900.
- verb jump, skip
- verb originate, emerge
- Springing forward, she would have clasped her in a close embrace.
- Extract from : « John Inglefield's Thanksgiving » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- "Then give me a baton," she responded, springing to her feet.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- "That's not bad, Renny," cried Yates, springing to his feet.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- "With the utmost pleasure," cried Yates, springing to his feet.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- "Yes," answered Yates, springing over the fence and approaching her.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Springing to the floor, I flung out of the house and went down to the stream.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- "There he is," cried Sami, springing up from the ground with delight.
- Extract from : « What Sami Sings with the Birds » by Johanna Spyri
- Siegmund saw it, and, springing forward, he grasped its hilt.
- Extract from : « Opera Stories from Wagner » by Florence Akin
- Then, springing again to her saddle, she fled toward the mountains.
- Extract from : « Opera Stories from Wagner » by Florence Akin
- And springing up, he ran to the bowsprit and began to swarm along it.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
Synonyms for springing
- appear
- arise
- arrive
- be derived
- be descended
- begin
- birth
- bolt
- bounce
- bound
- burgeon
- come
- come into being
- come into existence
- come out
- commence
- derive
- descend
- develop
- emanate
- flow
- grow
- hatch
- head
- hippety hop
- hop
- hurdle
- issue
- leap
- loom
- lop
- lope
- mushroom
- proceed
- rebound
- recoil
- rise
- shoot up
- skitter
- start
- startle
- stem
- trip
- upspring
- vault
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