sprang

¹ American  

[sprang] / spræŋ /

verb

1. a simple past tense of spring.

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sprang ² American  

[sprang] / spræŋ /

noun

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

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sprang British  

/ spræŋ /

verb

1. the past tense of spring

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Etymology

Origin of sprang

1950–55; perhaps < Norwegian: lace, tatting

Example Sentences

Scores of providers sprang up along a corridor stretching west from the San Gabriel Valley through the San Fernando Valley, which now has the highest concentration of hospices in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times

As she jumped to her feet, the cat sprang forward onto the table.

From Literature

The motor sprang to life with a grand purr, and Mike and Opoku cheered.

From Literature

New rent-to-own companies sprang up in the years after the foreclosure crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instantly the dog leaped at him, its breath rising to a screech as it sprang.

From Literature