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sprang

1 American  
[sprang] / spræŋ /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of spring.


sprang 2 American  
[sprang] / spræŋ /

noun

  1. a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.


sprang British  
/ spræŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense of spring

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Etymology

Origin of sprang

1950–55; perhaps < Norwegian: lace, tatting

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The indictment says Liaw sprang into action, messaging his contact at the Asian pass-through company.

From The Wall Street Journal

I glanced into it and sprang up from the table.

From Literature

He kicked his way out of the desk and sprang through the front door on his storky legs.

From Literature

Suddenly, the cub sprang up with a tense grunt.

From Literature

I almost stopped in my tracks as the realization sprang to my mind: he was waiting for me.

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