English · Word Candidate

spring

/ˈspɹɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: springs · springing · sprang

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move or burst forth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển hoặc bùng nổ

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Verb

Examples

The boat sprang a leak and began to sink.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move or burst forth. — To appear.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển hoặc bùng nổ - Xuất hiện

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Verb

Examples

...so the man tooke his concubine, and brought her foorth vnto them, and they knew her, and abused her all the night vntil the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her goe.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act of springing: a leap, a jump.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động nhảy, một cú nhảy

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Noun

Examples

The pris'ner with a spring from prison broke; Then stretch'd his feather'd fans with all his might, And to the neighb'ring maple wing'd his flight.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mùa trong năm ở vùng ôn đới với nhiệt độ và giờ ánh sáng tăng

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Noun

Examples

Spring is the time of the year most species reproduce.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “spring” mean?

To move or burst forth.

Is “spring” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.