sprang

¹

[sprang]

verb

1. a simple past tense of spring.

sprang

²

[sprang]

noun

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

sprang

/ spræŋ /

verb

1. the past tense of spring

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprang¹

1950–55; perhaps < Norwegian: lace, tatting

Example Sentences

She sprang into motion, and danced comically around the nursery like a broken puppet.

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A question immediately sprang to Michael’s mind: What do you think is my thing, then?

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He also said that exigent circumstances — protests that sprang up against immigration raids — shifted conditions at the facility, thus impacting clients’ access to attorneys.

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As the Pacific Plate slipped westward, the North American Plate sprang back toward its original shape.

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As soon as the alarm was raised the train driver, Andrew Johnson, a Royal Navy veteran, sprang into action and contacted the control centre.

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