"sprang" in the verb sense

1. jump, leap, bound, spring

move forward by leaps and bounds

"The horse bounded across the meadow"

"The child leapt across the puddle"

"Can you jump over the fence?"

2. form, take form, take shape, spring

develop into a distinctive entity

"our plans began to take shape"

3. bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet

spring back spring away from an impact

"The rubber ball bounced"

"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

4. spring

develop suddenly

"The tire sprang a leak"

5. spring

produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

"He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"

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